With upward lightning, it is often triggered by tall objects like wind turbines, skyscrapers or radio towers. These metal ...

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Experts say tens of millions of lightning bolts (cloud-to-cloud and ground strikes) every year across Florida.

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When thunder rumbles in the distance, there's a quick and simple way to figure out how close the lightning actually struck based on the speed of sound. After you see a flash of lightning, start ...