Picture this: You're stuck in traffic on a summer afternoon, checking the weather app on your phone as dark storm clouds roll in. You might think about power outages or possible flooding, but you ...

Golfers at Gator Trace Golf Course in Fort Pierce, Florida, got a close-up look at the raw power of lightning, right on Hole 3. A lightning bolt struck the green during a storm on Friday afternoon, ...

Inside of a fully enclosed structure – like a house or office building – is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm, the NWS says. However, officials say you should avoid plumbing, wiring and ...

If you were up late Tuesday night, chances are you caught that “chaotic” storm that lit up the San Luis Obispo County sky with thunder and lightning for most of the night. According to the National ...

Lightning strikes south of Badger Mountain on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, as seen from the parking garage at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. Courtesy Scott Butner A Richland-based photographer ...

Across the country, pools close when lightning is in the area. For outdoor pools, the rationale is clear: About 10 to 15 people are killed by lightning in the United States each year, and the vast ...

A weather system brought lightning to parts of the Bay Area and Central Coast late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, with a lightning strike sparking a house fire in the East Bay. According ...