The first day of summer is June 21, but summer thunderstorms don’t wait for the solstice. Thunderstorms form quickly and lightning can be deadly. Lightning Safety Awareness Week is an effort by the National Weather Service to help increase lightning safety. The National Weather Service increased awareness of lightning – an underrated killer. According to the National Weather Service, lightning is one of the top three storm-related killers in the U.S. https://www.earthnetworks.com/…/lightning-safety-awareness…/