Squatting in an open space when lightning strikes isn’t the best move, according to the National Weather Service. Here’s what you should do instead. As lightning safety strategies go, it’s a ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As storm season gets underway in much of the United States, the National Lighting Safety Council is spreading awareness about ...

The "lightning crouch" is a position previously thought to reduce the risk of lightning strikes but is no longer recommended by experts. The National Weather Service and the National Lightning ...

A dust storm accompanied by lightning and downpour has somewhat cooled off the environment after a day of scorching heat amid a heatwave in Dhaka, much to the relief of citizens drained by the ...

The “lightning crouch” might sound like a TikTok dance craze, but it’s not the kind of trend experts recommend as violent storms rampage through the Midwest and Southern United States ...

Plane passenger captures lightning storm over TexasMarch 17, 2025 ...

San Juan Island experienced intense thunder and lightning on Wednesday, March 26, bringing eerily beautiful skies and lightning strikes. “It was the loudest thing I’ve ever heard,” Brian McGlynn, ...

If you get caught outdoors during a lightning storm, safety experts once recommended adopting a crouched position to lessen your chances of being struck by lightning. It turns out, however, that ...