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 ...
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, ...
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 ...