In the United States, there is an average of 22 lightning deaths every year. All these deaths are preventable. Florida is known as the lightning capital of the nation. We are accustomed to the summer ...

That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...

New Jersey has seen its fair share of storms over the last few weeks accompanied by deadly flooding, power outages and multiple fatal lightning strikes. In Jackson, one person was killed and 14 ...

No place outside is safe when thunderstorms are in your area. If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. Lightning can spread out some 60 feet after a strike. Those that survive a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about lightning. This video explores how lightning forms, why it’s so ...