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‘Megaflash’ lightning bolt traveled over 500 miles, setting a new record, study says

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in eastern ...
The Hill

Where and when are lightning deaths most common in the US?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since 2006, more than 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the U.S., according to the National Lightning Safety Council (NLSC). Only five states have not recorded a ...
USA Today

5 dead in September lightning strikes, matching a grim milestone

The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, the most in any September since 2013, said John Jensenius, a ...
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A bolt from the blue! Here's what REALLY happens to someone when lightning strikes and the victim lives to tell the tale

Lightning is among the dazzling forces of nature, which is beautiful yet terrifying and can strike out of nowhere and change lives in an instant. Most of us have seen lightning storms from the safety ...