Already this spring, two people in the U.S. have been struck and killed by lightning, both while fishing from a boat.

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — More numbers from 2025 in the world of weather are in the books. Meteorologist Adam Rutt takes a look. Though severe weather season is still several months away, we can look ...

There is a 1 and 15,300 chance you could be struck by lightning in your lifetime. Meteorologist Kaitlin Wright says, in order to avoid being a part of this statistic, do not wait until the last minute ...

Lightning is an essential part of nature—balancing Earth’s electrical charge by transferring negative energy back to the ground. But it can also be fatal. That’s especially true in Florida, where ...

Florida is no longer the lightning capital of the U.S. Florida did lead the U.S. in the number of lightning fatalities in 2025. See impact hurricanes had on Florida lightning numbers. Florida is no ...