NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee ranks 9th in the nation for lightning strikes, averaging nearly 2 million bolts each year. The majority of lightning strikes globally are negatively charged.
Stunning footage captured a lightning strike at the World Trade Center overnight — a rare weather event known as “thundersnow” — as a blizzard brought well over 20 inches of snow to New York City.
As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...