Lightning struck two people in Cape Charles, Virginia, Thursday, leaving a man dead and a woman injured, according to city ...

Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning around the world, and many more are injured.

A man was killed and a woman was injured after they were struck by lightning in Cape Charles, Virginia, as severe storms ...

Today's Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory reveals smoke across large parts of Oregon as dozens of wildfires ...

Mateusz Pierwola and Neil Fillery have been busy working at the highest point of Lincoln Cathedral.

After a fierce storm caused havoc in B.C. overnight Saturday, officials warn the hot, dry and windy conditions in the ...

It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble ...

Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of Thor in Norse mythology or Indra in Hinduism. In Australia, lightning is ...

Nine residents and four pets were evacuated from the home as thunderstorms swept through Union County Thursday evening.

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