The storm clouds in the distance swirled, but it was unclear whether they should seek shelter. Suddenly, a flash of lightning struck the 15th green on July 8 as Simon Mariani played in an Ironman of ...

The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, the most in any September since 2013, said John Jensenius, a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — When most people think of lightning, they picture bright flashes in the sky or the rumble of thunder that follows. But lightning does more than put on a show during storms: it helps ...

California has seen a record this summer, with tens of thousands of lightning strikes, according to the U.S. Forest Service. For hikers and visitors in the Sierra Nevada, getting caught in a ...

This summer in California, there have been no reports of death by lightning. The odds of getting struck in the US are less ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A lightning strike caused a fire in the attic of a home on Lake District Lane, displacing seven people—five adults and two children. The incident happened when crews responded to a ...

The locations circled in red are the lightning attachment points on the forward fuselage of the United 787. Credit: NTSB Industry safety groups advise flight crews to avoid areas with lightning ...

“Have you ever tasted Rockport water? It’s terrible,” joked Tommy Moore, owner of the Duck Blind coffee shop at the marina.