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wuft.org > weather > 2026-09-11 > lightning-can-strike-in-different-ways-how-they-happen-and-what-to-avoid

Lightning can strike in different ways; how they happen and what to avoid.

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (202+ words) There are multiple different ways people can get struck by lightning, with a direct strike being the deadliest type, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Other lightning injuries and deaths are caused by ground currents, conduction, and side flashes…...