Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the U.S. Not last year.

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan ...

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DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, the coroner announced the cause of death for two hunters who went missing earlier this month, saying they were killed by a lightning strike. Experts say this is not an ...