(KRON) — A swarm of lightning strikes were recorded around the Bay Area in the past 24 hours. U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Adrienne Freeman told KRON4 that there were approximately 88 ...
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For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Repairs are scheduled at the Lake Michigan Filtration Plant this year after an “incredibly rare” lightning strike blew out a chunk of concrete at the facility over the summer. The ...
Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.s. have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather. Xweather ...
In Britain, lightning causes an average of two deaths a year; in South Africa, it can be well over 200. Near Pretoria over ...
The most electrified place in the country is no longer the Sunshine State. New data for 2025 shows that Florida has been ...
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When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires – some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future. As dozens of wildfires burn across California after a ...