A man died after being struck by lightning on a New Jersey beach Sunday while trying to warn other beachgoers of an incoming storm, authorities said. Patrick Dispoto, 59, was at Seaside Park Beach ...

He later died as a result of the incident. Fishing is dangerous during a lightning storm "in part, because it often requires extra time to get to a safe place," Jensenius said. "It's vitally ...

Cars are the second safest place to be in the middle of a lightning storm — as long as they have a metal roof and sides — with a fully constructed building (houses or office buildings ...

As the powerful storm surged across the city and its suburbs, rain fell heavily. Between 5 and 7 p.m., it amounted in the District to 0.39 inches. Thunder, lightning and rain seldom arrive ...

A New Jersey man died in Seaside Park over the weekend when he was struck by lightning while trying to ... warn a group of kids about the incoming storm. No lifeguards were on duty, Fussel told ...

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 ...

“The crouch”—where you sit in a crouched squatting position with your hands over your head—is not the best course of action during a thunder and lightning storm. “If you’re caught ...

As summer storm season ramps up, so does lightning danger -- and with it, decades of misinformation. From showering during storms to pumping gas, myths about lightning continue to circulate widely ...