Where (and how frequently) does lightning strike in the US? We explain

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

Fires caused by lightning strikes destroy $1.2M home, cause $50K worth of damage to another home in Franklin

Firefighters battled the fires simultaneously during the storms.
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Utility pole catches fire after lightning strike in Lancaster County

The lightning strike affected the transformer and left several blocks in the area without power.

Lightning strike leads to 'significant' damage inside Olathe home, leaves 4 displaced

Four people have been temporarily displaced after firefighters say lightning struck the home's roof.
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Tall Timbers collects donations after a lightning strike destroys the historic Beadel House

Tall Timbers is collecting donations after a lightning strike caused a fire that destroyed the historic Beadel House on ...

Lightning strike damages tree, windows in Davenport’s McClellan Heights area

Lightning that struck a tree in Davenport also damaged windows in a nearby home in the McClellan Heights area on Sunday ...
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3 women killed in lightning strikes in Jharkhand’s Chatra

Three women were killed in lightning strikes in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Friday, officials said. Pathalgadda Circle Officer Udal Ram said Shama Praveen (35) died in Bandarchuwa village after ...
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Two killed in separate lightning strikes in Faridpur

The deceased was identified as Md. Lutfar Rahman, 47, former general secretary of Ward No. 2 BNP of Arpara union, and Azahar Sheikh, 40.

Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected ...