The map has two major benefits. In the near future, it can inform lightning protection standards that help keep people and property safe from strikes. In the long term, maps similar to and ...

According to Vagasky, lightning strikes kill or maim about 250,000 people worldwide, each year. The new map revealed that lightning ... Lightning is more common near the warm waters of the ...

more lightning strikes per square kilometer in the state. Compared to the average for 2016–2022, the red areas on the map below experienced more lightning in 2023. Within the blue areas ...

This happens most frequently near the Gulf Coast, where the sea breeze helps trigger thunderstorms most days in the summer." The next map highlights the density of lightning strikes across the ...