Sadly, we are reporting a 20th lightning fatality for 2025, and this one is the 5th hunting-related incident in the last two months. A 17-year-old in a deer stand in Louisiana was killed over the weekend. Lightning doesn’t end when fall arrives! www.ktbs.com/news/lightni...

All levels of baseball need to remember that as soon as you hear thunder or see lightning, it’s time to shut it down! No place outside is safe during a thunderstorm.

Swiftie or not, we know All Too Well dancing through lightning strikes is a bad idea. Lightning kills thousands globally each year. But here’s how to stay safe. …Ready For It? All You Had To Do Was Stay inside or get in your Getaway Car to avoid its Electric Touch.

Coincidentally, I was on Fox 6 in Milwaukee yesterday to talk a bit about lightning safety. Jump to about 10:35 to see it. www.youtube.com/live/AgBppZs...

We estimate than 10 people are impacted when someone is struck by lightning (friends, relatives, coworkers). For the ~200 people who are struck each year in the U.S., that means 2,000 more people are impacted in some way - from losing a loved one or having to care for them long term.

“If it hits you, it’s just not your day.” 90% of people struck by lightning survive but many have lifelong injuries. We still see around 20 deaths from lightning every year in the U.S. We’ve seen 5 deaths in the U.S. in September alone.

The U.S. used to have 400-500 lightning fatalities a year. Globally, we see 24,000 fatalities a year from lightning - many of them occurring at sporting events. Really shameful to see this on Big Noon Kickoff.

Two hunters and their dogs in Florida were killed by lightning on Monday September 22. These are now 3 fatalities in Florida this year. Four hunters have died this month due to lightning strikes, and there are now 19 lightning fatalities in the U.S. for 2025. www.wfla.com/news/highlan...

A Wisconsin DNR forester was struck and killed by lightning on Monday, September 22. This is the first WI fatality since 2021 and the 11th since 2006. Wisconet manager @coweatherman.bsky.social is a member of @lightningsafety.bsky.social and available to speak. www.wisn.com/article/48-y...

These are the 15th and 16th lightning fatalities in the United States in 2025.

We’ve learned of another fishing-related lightning fatality - this one occurring in Puerto Rico on August 30. This is the 5th fishing-related and 14th overall fatality of 2025. www.primerahora.com/noticias/pue...

South Philly is no stranger to lightning in September. Between 2016 and 2024, 7,601 lightning events were detected within 15 km (9.3 miles) of The Linc during the month of September. Data from NLDN. Applauding the NFL for getting it right and delaying the game last night. @minakimes.bsky.social

We've received a report of a lightning strike victim on or near the Ice Age Trail in Palmyra. There was a lot of lightning in the area. When you have outdoor plans, make sure you know the forecast. Finish your outdoor activities before thunderstorms develop. When thunder roars, go indoors!

A 32-year-old woman who was on Lake Texoma this weekend has died after being struck by lightning. This is the 13th known fatality of 2025, matching last year's total. Being on or near the water is extremely dangerous during thunderstorms, so when thunder roars, go indoors!

Don't call these "Bolts from the Blue". If you're under the charged anvil region of a thunderstorm, you're in the danger zone - even if it's not raining! When thunder roars, go indoors!

I wrote a paper published in Weather, Climate, and Society about lightning near @mlb.com games. 1 in 14 games has lightning within a dangerous range. I propose a solution that is allowable through the MLB Rulebook. ⚡️🧪 journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...

There needs to be a weather watcher at @mlb.com games. Umpires cannot be trusted to make the decision. Lightning within 8 miles means everybody on the field is in danger.

200+ lightning events within 8 miles of Camden Yards in the last 35 minutes. If the Orioles and @mlb.com cared about the safety of their players, umpires, and fans, they'd require all teams have #LightningSafety plans in place. Just because it's dry doesn't mean it's safe! @avawbal.bsky.social

People are injured by lightning every year when they are in their homes because they are on devices plugged into the wall. weather.com/news/trendin...

People are injured by lightning every year when they are in their homes because they are on devices plugged into the wall. Unplug your laptops and cell phones before using them during a thunderstorm! www.cbs42.com/regional/lou...

I will be joining Fox Weather in about 10 minutes to chat lightning safety. Very important conversation with all the lightning incidents we’re seeing lately.

Another lightning mass casualty event this year. This fatality brings us to 12 for the year and we’re on pace for an above average number of fatalities. If you have outdoor plans, you need to keep lightning safety in mind. Go inside when you hear thunder or see lightning!

We'd been running below average for lightning fatalities until mid-June but we've seen a significant increase in lightning incidents. We saw something similar in 2016, when we had 12 fatalities through July 10 followed by 24 more through the end of August. When thunder roars, go indoors!

We'd been running below average for lightning fatalities until mid-June but we've seen a significant increase in lightning incidents. We saw something similar in 2016, when we had 12 fatalities through July 10 followed by 24 more through the end of August. When thunder roars, go indoors!

We've learned that the man who was struck by lightning on July 8 has died. This is the 11th lightning death of 2025, and the 17th in New Jersey since 2006. There have been 7 lightning deaths since June 26. On average, 4 people are killed by lightning between June 26 and July 15.

Guys, you need to GO INSIDE when there’s thunder. Lightning app is great, your local news station probably has a weather app with lightning alerts on it, too. I keep seeing people in my neighborhood outside while there’s lightning crackling all around. Stop doing that!!!!

A man who was playing soccer in Columbus, Ohio, when he was struck by lightning on June 29th has died. This is the 10th fatality of 2025, and the 14th soccer-related fatality since 2006. This has us on pace with average for the last 10 years. www.10tv.com/article/news...

A North Carolina man who was struck by lightning while boating on June 29 has died. This is the 9th lightning fatality of 2025, and the 6th associated with boating, fishing, or being near the water. North Carolina has the 4th most lightning fatalities since 2006.

Two teens in Georgia were struck and killed by lightning Thursday evening while fishing. Fishing is the top activity that leads to lightning fatalities. 4 of the 8 fatalities this year have occurred while the victims were fishing. When thunder roars, go indoors!

If you’re going golfing, stay aware of the weather and head for the clubhouse if you hear thunder - golf carts and most golf shelters are unsafe! Golf courses should have lightning warning systems based on lightning detection that automatically trigger when lightning is nearby.

Lightning sets off Sanford fireworks early, but rest of city’s event still on tap https://trib.al/jJv7ZOU

We've learned of a lightning fatality from June 26th. A woman in Eagleville, Missouri, was walking through a farm field near her home when she was killed by lightning. We've now recorded 6 lightning fatalities in 2025. The U.S. averages 8 lightning fatalities through July 3.

People can and do get injured by lightning every year while they are on their computers, video game systems, and cell phones that are plugged into the wall. If there are thunderstorms in the area, stay off of electronics that are plugged in! whnt.com/news/shoals/...

An Oklahoma woman was struck and killed by lightning while under a tree in a cemetery after a storm moved in while she was on a walk. This is the 5th U.S. lightning fatality of 2025. Never stop under a tree during a thunderstorm. When thunder roars, go indoors! www.fox23.com/news/a-eufau...

An Oklahoma woman was struck and killed by lightning while under a tree in a cemetery after a storm moved in while she was on a walk. This is the 5th U.S. lightning fatality of 2025. Never stop under a tree during a thunderstorm. When thunder roars, go indoors! www.fox23.com/news/a-eufau...

Here are examples of things with “hard roofs” that are not lightning-safe. Because they don’t have electrical/plumbing or metal shells that act as a faraday cage, they do not protect you from lightning. Modern buildings and fully-enclosed metal vehicles are lightning-safe.

The fire chief says, “Get into a sheltered area, a building or something with a hard roof over it, and just wait it out.” This advice is wrong. You need to be in a lightning-safe place. A building with electrical/plumbing in the walls or a fully-enclosed metal vehicle. people.com/4-women-surv...

The First Lady of Uganda has proclaimed June 28 as International Lightning Safety Day, commemorating the day in 2011 when 18 students were killed and another 36 injured in a single lightning flash at Runyanya Primary School in Uganda. m.youtube.com/watch?v=_U_K...

Today is International Lightning Safety Day and a few of us are at the Grand Forks Farmer’s Market with the University of North Dakota to share #LightningSafety information.

Getting things ready for our lightning safety workshop at the University of North Dakota. Starts in about an hour.

Getting things ready for our lightning safety workshop at the University of North Dakota. Starts in about an hour.

The National Lightning Safety Council is taking North Dakota by storm today! Three of us are in Grand Forks for a #LightningSafety workshop at the University of North Dakota. www.visitgrandforks.com/events/und-c...

A lightning strike at Lake Murray in South Carolina caused 20 injuries w/ 15 hospitalizations on 24 June - the LightningCast product provided some lead time before #GOESEast #GLM lightning detection. More on the CIMSS Satellite Blog: cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-bl... H/T @coweatherman.bsky.social

This week (June 22-28, 2025) is National Lightning Safety Awareness Week⚡️ Remember that there is no safe place outside when thunderstorms are in your area! When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! See a Flash, Dash Inside! Visit www.weather.gov/safety/light... for more lightning safety info!

Joining The Weather Channel in a few minutes to chat about the spate of lightning injuries in the last week.

The lightning strike that caused the injuries occurred at 4:43 pm ET. There was lightning within 10 miles of the beach from 3:51 until 4:08, and again starting at 4:35 pm. If you can hear thunder, see lightning, or see towering clouds...you need to move to a lightning-safe place!

18 people were sent to the hospital today after a lightning strike near a beach at Lake Murray in South Carolina! When there are thunderstorms in the area, get away from the beach and to a lightning-safe place! www.wltx.com/article/news...

Most lightning casualties can be avoided. ⚡Know the forecast and plan activities around storms ⚡Pay attention to your surroundings and head inside when you see/hear signs of storms If you see growing clouds, hear thunder, or see lightning - get to your safe place! #LightningSafety

TIL I've had the wrong numbers for counting the seconds from lightning flash to thunder, sharing in case anyone else would like to know :) I thought every second was a mile, but it turns out it's every 5 seconds = a mile.