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Summer is a busy time for lightning strikes, which kill about 20 people and injure many others across the United States each ...

It includes isolated thunderstorms and lightning. Wind gusts could be an issue, too. Some gusts could reach 60 mph this afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service said.

Severe thunderstorms are moving through the area bringing gusty winds and lightning strikes.

Excluding areas like the Rocky Mountains, where thunderstorms occur regularly across the summer months, lightning generally decreases from the Southeast to the Northwest.

The risk of lightning-related incidents escalates as thunderstorms draw near, reaching its peak when the storm directly looms overhead. However, it gradually recedes as the tempest moves away.

A Columbus lightning strike injured two June 29. Here are some tips for keeping safe from storms.

The National Weather Service issued a report at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 p.m. for Washington and Clarke counties.

Lightning from a severe thunderstorm struck a house, catching it on fire in Lancaster County.

An updated severe thunderstorm watch was released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 5:08 p.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Cortland and Tompkins counties. Lightning on the horizon ...

The risk of lightning-related incidents escalates as thunderstorms draw near, reaching its peak when the storm directly looms overhead. However, it gradually recedes as the tempest moves away.