00:00A 60-year-old Ohio man was killed by lightning while mowing his lawn.
00:04The incident happened Friday morning in Steubenville, Ohio.
00:08Thunderstorms were moving through the area at the time.
00:10Lightning struck as Joe Piero was cutting his grass.
00:13He was recently retired from Steubenville High School.
00:16Piero had worked there for more than 30 years.
00:19He also coached football and baseball at the school.
00:22The AccuLightning network detected 197 strikes around Steubenville.
00:26That included 114 cloud-to-ground lightning bolts.
00:30The lightning strike proved fatal despite the storm activity nearby.
00:34This marks the 14th lightning-related death in the U.S. this year.
00:38It is also Ohio's first reported lightning death of 2026.
00:42The incident highlights the dangers of staying outdoors during storms.
00:46Experts urge people to seek shelter when thunder is heard.
00:49Disclosure.
00:50This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced
00:52using AI-assisted tools AI generated.
