Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan ...

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.

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the U.S. Not last year.

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