When a powerful lightning bolt hit Southern California's famed Venice Beach this weekend it triggered a wave of panic after a man was killed and 13 others were injured. Other recent incidents ...

When lightning strikes, finding the right shelter may not always be easy. Here are the best tips on what to do if stuck outdoors during a thunderstorm. On Sunday, June 18, 2017, the National Oceanic ...

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 ...

Summer is a great time to enjoy the beach, but all beachgoers should be aware of lightning safety. On June 24, 33-year-old James Barton was fatally struck by lightning at Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, ...

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 ...

(WLUK) -- Severe weather season has arrived, and officials want you to know the do's and don'ts for when lightning strikes. June 24 is Wisconsin Lightning Safety Awareness Day. 12 people were killed ...

MOVING THROUGH LATER ON IN THE AFTERNOON. I’M GOING TO BRING IN MY COLLEAGUE NOW, METEOROLOGIST MATT HOENIG NOW. MATT, A LOT OF TIMES WITH THESE STORMS, WE SEE LIGHTNING, AND WE’VE ACTUALLY HAD SOME ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida usually leads the nation in lightning strikes each year. In 2021, over 14 million lightning strikes were recorded in Florida. There was an average of 285 lightning events ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- After several stormy nights and deadly lightning strikes, experts have some tips and safety measures that people should know. A severe thunderstorm warning was issued Wednesday ...

Summertime in Florida is, for many Floridians, defined by long days at the beach, on the lake or splashing around in one of the state's many natural waterways. But there are dangers that come with ...