Lightning strikes happen when electricity builds up inside storm clouds and between the clouds and the ground. Inside a thunderstorm, tiny ice particles and small hailstones bump into each other as ...

Florida traditionally wears the crown of lightning strike capital of the nation, or at least earns a runner up, and this year has been extra sparky with a clear increase beginning in July. From Jan. 1 ...

Lightning is seen over Fort Myers on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Lightning is becoming a consistent sighting as the summer progresses. Andrew West/The News-Press & Nap USA TODAY Network, Reuters Florida ...

Researchers in Indonesia found that higher soil resistivity significantly increases lightning-induced overvoltage in PV ...

As fire suppression and containment efforts continue within the Rugged Terrain Complex wildfires in the Upper Peninsula, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed that a ...

A 14-year study of 257 tall structures across Europe validates the EUCLID lightning detection network, finding a median ...

Florida has seen a 15 percent increase in lightning strikes this year, leading to six deaths across the state.

The state has seen a 15% increase in lightning strikes compared to the six-year average. Six lightning-related fatalities have occurred in Florida this year, accounting for nearly 40% of the national ...