According to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), lightning bug populations have shown evidence of decline due to ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo.– One Missouri woman died in June after being struck by lightning, putting Missouri on the list of the top 5 states for lightning deaths in 2025. On June 26, 2025, a 26-year-old woman ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the summer months approach, lightning activity will soon ramp up. More than 70% of lightning-related deaths take place in June, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Last year, 88.4 million lightning strikes occurred across the United States. Missouri ranked 10th in lightning flashes per square mile. Lightning flashes increased 10 percent ...