Lightning strikes the U.S about 25 million times per year, with most of the strikes occurring during the summer months.

These high-energy particles, which can travel at close to the speed of light ... and kick them into Earth’s atmosphere actually begins in the atmosphere itself. Lightning, the large electromagnetic ...

HOW MANY LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE IN ONE SQUARE KILOMETER ... IF YOU HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO GET STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. IMMEDIATELY GET OFF ELEVATED AREAS AND NEVER SEEK SHELTER UNDER ...

It's important to remember it doesn't have to be raining for lightning to strike. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. If you hear thunder ...