Florida is often referred to as the lightning capital of the United States, although other areas of the country receive more lightning strikes.

Since 2006, almost 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the U.S., according to the National Lightning Safety ...

Two people are dead following severe storms that swept through Southeast Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry on ...

Newlywed Jake Rosencranz was killed by a weather phenomena known as 'blue sky lightning' in New Smyrna beach, Florida ...

Southeastern states have the highest risk of lightning strikes, with Florida being the "lightning capital" of the U.S. Safety ...

The Fourth of July proved to be chaotic for some celebrating the holiday on Georgia’s lakes and other waterways this year.

In fact, the National Lightning Safety Council recently published a new study, listing North Carolina among the top five ...

A recent study published by the National Lightning Safety Council shows that in the past 10 years, deaths in our state have ...

Fatal lightning strikes are most common in Florida, with 94 deaths reported since 2006. Texas ranks second nationwide, with 42 deaths, ahead of Colorado (25), Alabama (23) and North Carolina (22).