Michigan residents have surprisingly higher risk of being struck by lightning

LANSINGMichigan experiences hundreds of thousands of lightning strikes each year and ranks 25th in lightning density per square mile, according to 2024 data.On July 9, lightning started a fire at Thayer Marine in Jackson County’s Summit Township. The business burned to the ground.Lightning strikes in Michigan are on the lower side of the scale because the...

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