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Is Florida the US lightning capital? See strike spark fire in Jacksonville neighborhood

There have been nine lightning fatalities in the United States this year, with one in Florida. The Sunshine State is the lightning capital of the U.S.

Fox News · 2d

Summer beach day turns dangerous as lightning strikes three at St. Augustine Pier in Florida

A lightning incident at Florida's St. Augustine Pier left three injured and beachgoers in panic, highlighting safety concerns as the US reports six lightning fatalities in 2025.

WESH on MSN · 10h

15-second alarm in some Central Florida parks could help prevent lightning strikes

When it comes to lightning strikes, many local governments like the one in Seminole County are trying to be proactive.

Heavy rain, storms Tue. in Central Florida

Hoodline · 1h

Central Florida on Alert for Heavy Rain and Storms as Tropical Depression Looms

Central Florida to experience heavy rain and storms with potential for a tropical depression and lightning, as predicted by NWS Melbourne FL.

WESH on MSN · 33m

Impact Weather: Heavy rain, storms Tuesday in Central Florida as Invest 93-L moves through

Invest 93-L is looking better organized Tuesday morning and will move over Central Florida throughout the day. This will bring multiple rounds of rain and storms with up to 3 inches of rain possible in some areas. That’s why the First Warning Weather team is calling for Impact Weather for most of the day.

CBS News · 1d

South Florida braces for heavy rain, probable flooding Monday as storms roll across state

A tropical trough moving across the Florida Peninsula will pull moisture across the state, leading to significant rainfall in southeast Florida.

1hon MSN

Lightning 'underrated killer.' Where Polk County ranks amid the lightning capital of US

The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...

Caters Clips on MSN1h

Lightning Strikes Airport Tower in Orlando During Intense Florida Storm

Amid a huge thunderstorm in Florida, USA, this man recorded the moment a lightning strike hit a large tower at an airport in ...

41mon MSN

'Taller,' 'stronger' thunderstorms are bringing more lightning strikes in Volusia-Flagler

There has been quite a bit of lightning over the last couple weeks,” she said July 14 in an interview with The News-Journal. “In the summertime, when we have these daily thunderstorms, usually they ...

FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN3h

Possible lightning strike forces Southwest Airlines passengers to evacuate flight at TPA

Passengers at Tampa International Airport had to evacuate a Southwest Airlines jet after a possible lightning strike on ...

20h

Flash! Boom! Bolt of lightning damages National Weather Service equipment

Florida has more lightning strikes than any other state. On average, about seven people die from lightning every year, and 50 ...

News4JAX1d

NWS, local officials give lightning safety advice after 2 killed, 2 more hospitalized from strikes in recent days

As storms continue to move across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, lightning safety remains a concern, particularly ...

One Georgia city is in the top 10 for lightning. Here are some lightning safety tips

Seek Shelter Indoors: The safest place to be during a lightning storm is inside a sturdy building. Get Inside a Vehicle: If you can't find a building, a car is a safe alternative. The metal frame of a ...

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Dangerous, deadly lightning kills two, injures 3 across NE Florida, SE Georgia over the weekend

Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed by wildfire: Here's what we know at the moment ...

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