Lightning strikes happen when electricity builds up inside storm clouds and between the clouds and the ground. Inside a ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather. Xweather operates ...

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan counties had much more lightning in 2025 than an average year here in Michigan.