Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around.

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 ...

Being struck by lightning may be one in a million odds, but in the last eight days, a pair of lightning strikes killed two people, including one in Jackson on July 16 that also injured 14 people.

A 61-year-old archery instructor died after a lightning strike hit a club hosting a Cub Scout competition, leaving at least 14 others injured, most of them children, officials said. The strike ...