A shocking video captured at a Mississippi home shows the moment when a bolt of lightning hit a tree and split it in half.
last year from 15 separate thunderstorms – nearly double the number of deaths recorded in 2021 , though still a bit below the 10-year average of 22 and roughly half of what they used to average just as recently as 2007.
You might think the greatest risk of being hit by lightning would be from standing under a tree or being on open hillsides, but several lightning deaths have happened during mundane outdoor tasks, highlighting the dangers of lightning no matter what you're doing outdoors.Instead, it's advised to get inside as soon as possible.
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