The New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Marine was first confronted by death in 1975 when a surging bolt of lightning electrocuted him after it hit a telephone pole. The ...

Officials responded to a fiery scene in Texas after a lightning bolt struck a van in April of last year. Some of the vehicle's electrical equipment was destroyed, causing significant damage to its ...

“I was just in the playroom like right here, and then I just heard a big explosion,” he said. That explosion noise was coming from next door. Atlanta Fire Rescue said lightning struck the chimney. “We ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The University of Arkansas Fort Smith campus closes at 2 p.m. Friday according to a release from a university spokesperson. Remaining classes are canceled for the ...

Twinsburg Fire Lieutenant Michael Perlotti showed Fox 8 the exact place where the bolt of lightning impacted the house. “We can’t go to the other side of this because it’s all collapsing in ...

Downbursts can be just as damaging as tornadoes; if such conditions are present, take the same precautions as you would for a tornado. Lightning claims more lives every year than tornadoes.

Cleanup was underway after a suspected tornado struck the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel, Indiana, on Wednesday, April 2, causing damage to businesses and downing trees, officials said. This video, ...

A line of severe storms pushed through northern Indiana late Wednesday, leaving a path of damage behind. Several reports of severe damage came out of Bourbon, where semis were overturned on US-30.

Tornado season is here ... struck the Chicago metro area between 1855 and 2008. Myth: Lightning never strikes the same place twice Belles said lightning does not shy away from striking the ...

Myth: Tornadoes only occur during 'tornado season' Belles said the commonly ... struck the Chicago metro area between 1855 and 2008. Belles said lightning does not shy away from striking the ...

Consider surge protectors, lightning rods, or a lightning protection ... dangerous weather conditions are expected. Watches - A Tornado Watch means there is the potential or conditions exist ...