Lightning Casualties In The U.S. Climb As Summer Continues

Lightning Casualties In The U.S. Climb As Summer Continues: "During the second half of July, lightning has proven particularly deadly across the U.S., warn meteorologists with the NOAA National Weather Service. (Click NOAA image for lager view of lightning collage. Lightning has killed at least 27 people this year, with more than half of those fatalities (14) occurring since July 15."