Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lightning safety expert recently told AccuWeather that it's dangerous to take a shower during a thunderstorm, because water ...

Severe thunderstorms rocked North Texas with lightning and flash floods, sparking fires and prompting emergency responses.

Home insurance generally covers damage to houses caused by fallen trees. — Lightning-damaged trees may qualify for removal and debris cleanup coverage. — Removing trees and their debris ...

A lightning strike in Slidell ruptured a natural-gas line and sent a towering flame into the air, St. Tammany Fire Protection ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

Strong storms swept across Northeast Ohio, causing damages and knocking out power to thousands of people on Wednesday night.

In the future, lightning-induced tree mortality could rise due to an increase in flash frequency. Lightning damage in forests is often hard to detect and has only been systematically studied in a few ...