Lightning

Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Mountains towers over farmland in Heber Valley, Utah, with cows grazing in the foreground.

Hiker Died After Lightning Strike While in ‘Tin Shack’

One hiker died, and several others were injured after taking shelter during a storm.

Reagin von Lehe

Forked cloud-to-ground lightning with lateral discharge channels, Tucson Mountains, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM

Mass Casualties Declared After Prison Lightning Strike

The facility has sent more than a dozen convicts to the hospital after they were struck outdoors while heading to the canteen.

Will Neal

Utah Mountains

NATURE’S FURY

Hiker Killed by Lightning Strike in Front of Brother

The 59-year-old collapsed just as he reached the top of the summit.

Charlie Sherwood

Vargas

Kayaker, 18, Dies After Being Struck by Lightning

While extremely rare, it isn’t unheard of for people to die from lightning strikes.

Muskaan Arshad

Lightning associated with severe thunderstorms over northern Fort Worth, Texas, June 20, 2011. (David Kent/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Florida Dethroned as Lightning Capital of the U.S.

The Sunshine State finally has a worthy challenger to its crown.

Tom Sanders

Forked cloud-to-ground lightning with lateral discharge channels, Tucson Mountains, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

Hikers Struck by Lightning While Taking Photos on Mountain

The two men didn’t even know each other before they were struck near the summit of Humphreys Peak.

Ewan Palmer