MOVING THROUGH LATER ON IN THE AFTERNOON. I’M GOING TO BRING IN MY COLLEAGUE NOW, METEOROLOGIST MATT HOENIG NOW. MATT, A LOT OF TIMES WITH THESE STORMS, WE SEE LIGHTNING, AND WE’VE ACTUALLY HAD SOME ...

The idiom "out of the blue," used to describe something unexpected, is derived from a potentially deadly weather phenomenon —a "bolt from the blue." According to the National Weather Service, a "bolt ...

MIAMI — In June, a 15-year-old was standing under a tree in Central Park in New York City when it was struck by lightning. The electrical current transferred from the tree to his chain necklace, ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - With the storm moving into the forecast for Thursday afternoon and into the weekend, it’s important to be cautious of thunderstorms and lightning. Adam Mayberry with Truckee ...

An unseasonable series of thunderstorms was sweeping across Southern California on Tuesday, bringing with them the potential for fire-starting lightning strikes in areas with limited rainfall. In the ...

For years, various sayings and myths have downplayed the threat of lightning. But after two females were struck near a north Columbus high school soccer field June 29, leaving one critically injured, ...

Florida led the U.S. in lightning strikes per square mile in 2024 and had five of the nation's 12 lightning fatalities. People are most often struck by lightning while fishing, at the beach, or ...

KCRA 3 viewers and first responders shared video of rain and lightning impacts Tuesday as thunderstorms moved across parts of Northern California. Photos also showed trees being struck by lightning.