A recent strike narrowly missed slave trade archives in Barbados, and experts warn more and worse is to come as global heating intensifies storms

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather. Xweather operates the world’s definitive lightning-detection ...

A U.S. military MQ-9 Reaper drone moves along the runway at Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on Monday, December 29, 2025. The United States has deployed a significant military force to the Caribbean and has recently intercepted oil ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee ranks 9th in the nation for lightning strikes, averaging nearly 2 million bolts each year. Related: First Alert Weather Day declared ahead of strong thunderstorm threat The majority of lightning strikes globally are ...

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan counties had much more lightning in 2025 than an average year here in Michigan. The National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN) is owned ...

On March 4, 2026, in Crowley, Texas, USA, @4Squitter shared a video showing a hailstorm accompanied by lightning. In the video, while the author pans the camera across the dark, stormy sky, a bright lightning flash appears in the distance and loud thunderous sounds can be heard as hail falls around the area and strikes nearby surfaces.