Lightning strikes the U.S about 25 million times per year with most of the strikes occurring during the summer months.

(CNN) — Here’s some background information about ... unusually frequent lightning, and flash floods. A tornado over a body of water is called a “waterspout.” The United States has the ...

debris and flame," and says large whirls "have the intensity of a small tornado." Wildfires with turbulent plumes can produce clouds that in turn can produce lightning or a vortex of ash ...

Rip currents claim more lives in Florida than hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and lightning. Florida’s beaches attract millions of residents and tourists each year. However, while there may be ...