Freaked Out By the Lightning Yesterday? Better Get Used to It in the US

Lightning struck fear into the hearts of Seattleites yesterday. A paper last year found that lightning strikes will increase by 50 percent in the US, thanks to climate change. Mihai Simonia/Shutterstock
Dark clouds gathered on the horizon. There was lightning. A tree "literally exploded." People freaked out on Twitter, one of the last places where we knew we were truly safe.
And we may see more thunderstorms tonight.I'm new to Seattle, but Ansel informed me yesterday that thunderstorms here are