In the United States, there is an average of 22 lightning deaths every year. All these deaths are preventable. Florida is known as the lightning capital of the nation. We are accustomed to the summer ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — This week is National Lightning Safety Awareness week, which started back in 2001 to bring attention the dangers of lightning. Since then, lightning fatalities in the US ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Brad Montgomery invited a weather expert on "The Breakdown" to discuss how to be safe when there is lightning. The expert provides the best safety tips when it comes to ...

That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...

A few facts about lightning to scare you: From 2004 to 2013, Colorado had the third-most lightning-strike fatalities of any state with 18. Even if it doesn’t kill you, lightning can leave you with ...

As the weather warms, people spend more time outdoors, going to barbecues, beaches and ballgames. But summer isn’t just the season of baseball and outdoor festivals – it’s also lightning season. Each ...

New Jersey has seen its fair share of storms over the last few weeks accompanied by deadly flooding, power outages and multiple fatal lightning strikes. In Jackson, one person was killed and 14 ...

As we make our way through the month of April, we all of a sudden find ourselves with warmer temperatures and spring-like conditions across the board. Along with this comes the increased chances for ...