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Lightning

16 hospitalized after lighting strike at Ohio correctional facility

  • Aug 13
Strobel Family

Teen fatally struck by lightning while trying to protect brother

  • Jul 28

Scientists capture sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

  • Nov 27, 2025

Lightning ignites multiple small fires across SoCal

  • Aug 24, 2025

Lightning strikes archery range, leaving 1 dead and 13 injured: Police

  • Jul 17, 2025

Golfer dies week after being struck by lightning on NJ course

  • Jul 17, 2025

4 women knocked unconscious after lightning strike at FL resort

  • Jun 24, 2025

Teen describes moment he was struck by lightning in NYC

  • Jun 20, 2025

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SoCal truck driver struck by lightning in Iowa, sparking big rig fire

  • Aug 16
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Man struck by lightning on golf course

  • Aug 11
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Extreme heat brings wild weather and fire danger to SoCal

  • Aug 24, 2025
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Lightning ignites multiple small fires across SoCal

  • Aug 24, 2025
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Rain lingers in SoCal Wednesday as subtropical moisture moves through the area

  • Jun 4, 2025
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Lightning strike sparks fire at senior apartment complex in Sylmar

  • Apr 4, 2025
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City of Laguna Beach closes beaches due to lightning storm

  • Mar 31, 2024
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Orange County beaches closed amid reports of lightning strikes

  • Mar 18, 2024

Latest Stories

Rain, hail and lightning prompt flood advisories, force beach closures across SoCal

Scattered showers and lightning strikes forced the closure of multiple beaches and put much of Los Angeles County under a flood advisory Tuesday.

  • Jun 4, 2025

Lightning strike sparks fire at senior apartment complex in Sylmar

L.A. firefighters have confirmed that lightning was the cause of a fire that engulfed a palm tree in Sylmar and extended to the side of a two-story residence.

  • Apr 4, 2025

International Delta flight to Rome diverted back to Boston after being struck by lightning: FAA

The FAA said it would investigate and noted that regulations require that commercial aircraft be designed to withstand lightning strikes.

  • Aug 5, 2024

2 teens, including 9-month pregnant girl, struck by lightning in Indiana: officials

A teenage girl, who is nine months pregnant, and an 18-year-old man were hospitalized after the tent they were in was struck by lightning, officials in Indiana said.

  • Aug 4, 2024

Heroic man killed by lightning on NJ beach while trying to warn kids about approaching thunderstorm

A woman is speaking out following the tragic death of her boyfriend, who was killed by lightning at a New Jersey beach while trying to warn children at the beach of an approaching thunderstorm.

  • Jun 27, 2024