According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year high and a 20% increase over 2024. The network recorded almost 2 billion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lightning strikes near St. George, Utah. jerbarber/iStock/Getty Images Plus It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and ...

When lightning splits off like this, there's a chance it will strike the ground in multiple places. Credit: Felix Mittermeier/Unsplash Although the likelihood of a human being hit by lightning is ...

A Florida woman on Thursday became the 14th person killed by lightning this year in the United States; she was struck in a park where she had been waiting for her child to be let out from school.

One of the best features on the free AccuWeather app is its lightning maps and alert notifications. Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter demonstrates these features designed to keep you safe from lightning.

It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble ...

Google has recently announced new-generation Google Maps capabilities that will allow the navigation app to be more deeply integrated into the vehicle, eventually collecting data via Android Auto. The ...