A recent study shows that Texas is the number one state when it comes to getting these lightning strikes, and it's not even close. In 2024, it was reported that Texas had 40 MILLION lightning strikes ...

Last year the world recorded over 2.2 billion lightning strikes, a shocking study shows. One Texas city was deemed the lightning capital of the U.S.

This story appears in the August 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. It’s a good thing there’s a rumble strip running along the shoulder, because Tim Samaras can’t keep his eyes on ...

Four footballers were killed by a lightning strike as they sheltered under a tree. Jeidy Morales, Daniela Mosquera, Luz Lame and Etelvina Mosquera reportedly hid in a pitchside shed when their ...

A "beloved" mum-of-four was killed in a freak lightning strike after a tree exploded causing flying shrapnel to hit her - as her horrified children witnessed the tragedy. Business owner Rosanna ...