Downed powerlines, road closures and widespread power outages across Sonoma County disrupted Christmas morning plans for ...

Dipteryx oleifera trees not only survive lightning strikes, they grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

Scientists have suspected that direct lightning strikes are good for some trees, but now they’ve confirmed it. A new study shows that a tall tropical tree species called Dipteryx oleifera has evolved ...

A severe thunderstorm halted played for nearly two hours at the U.S. Women’s Open at the Country Club of Charleston, where lightning struck a tree Friday afternoon. Play was suspended at 4:47 p.m. ET ...

On August 24, 2025, in Hainan, China, @DayuBegonia@Sloth shared a dramatic video capturing a moment during a typhoon. In the video, the passengers are driving through heavy rain and strong winds when ...

Sunday’s rain didn’t put a damper on tree lightning events as the one in Middlefield went through with no issues. They’re also prepared for snow that’s coming soon. The sounds of cheers filled the air ...

BERNICE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — A Monroe teenager was apparently killed by lightning while hunting in a tree stand on Saturday, authorities said. Colton Gauge Honeycutt, 17, of Monroe was pronounced dead ...