Summer is a busy time for lightning strikes, which kill about 20 people and injure many others across the United States each year, officials said. By Johnny Diaz Reporting from Miami In June, a ...
Florida led the U.S. in lightning strikes per square mile in 2024 and had five of the nation's 12 lightning fatalities. People are most often struck by lightning while fishing, at the beach, or ...
MIAMI — In June, a 15-year-old was standing under a tree in Central Park in New York City when it was struck by lightning. The electrical current transferred from the tree to his chain necklace, ...