Neighbors told firefighters they heard a "lightning crack" and then noticed flames coming from the roof of the home.

By Rebecca Dzombak When lightning strikes a tree in the tropics, the whole forest explodes. “At their most extreme, it kind of looks like a bomb went off,” said Evan Gora, a forest ecologist ...

If you can hear thunder, you’re likely in range of lightning, which can strike as far away as 25 miles from the associated rainstorm. So if you hear thunder, get under cover. There’s no safe place ...

A 2008 analysis from the National Weather Service and National Lighting Safety Council found that the crouch had no effect in preventing injuries from lightning strikes. The updated guidance is ...

A fisherman died when a pump boat carrying him and colleagues was struck by lightning in the sea of Bogo City, northern Cebu ...

Hyderabad: Heavy rains lashed Hyderabad on Thursday evening, triggering widespread power outages, severe waterlogging, and ...

Tornado season is here. Weather data tracked by The Courier Journal showed at least 66 tornadoes were recorded in Kentucky in ...

The match began with a ferocity that left fans stunned. Argentina's players, particularly Julián Álvarez and Enzo Fernández, struck like lightning, igniting the field with enthusiasm and dread among ...

Lightning strikes also reduced the number of parasitic vines, called lianas, on the almendros by 78 percent. These vines would ordinarily grow on top of the tree and steal light from its leaves ...