Dry lightning strikes spark bushfires in Tasmanian wilderness areas
Thousands of dry lightning strikes have sparked multiple bushfires, some within remote national parks and world heritage ...
Florida is the lightning capital of America. See how this extreme weather forms
One extreme weather event that Florida is notorious for is lightning. While places like Texas might have more lightning ...
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Florida's severe weather awareness week begins by highlighting lightning safety
These types of lightning strikes are common and are often why you can see double or triple flashes of light, after the initial strike. Ground current is less harmful to humans than it is to ...
Waikato Hospital lightning strike: Pagers, internet, fire system affected
A weekend lightning strike at Waikato Hospital affected pagers, internet and the fire system, sending Fire and Emergency crews to the Hamilton site. The news comes as MetService r ...
Newsflash! This Texas city is the lightning capital of the US. See where it strikes most
Last year the world recorded over 2.2 billion lightning strikes, a shocking study shows. One Texas city was deemed the lightning capital of the U.S.
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Unusual mix of heat, severe storms, flooding and bushfires impact Vic
Vic experienced the rare combination of extreme heat and severe thunderstorms, which sparked several new fires across the ...
An East Texas town was named the nation's lightning capital. Here's why it's not shocking
The small East Texas town of Teague has been named the lightning capital of the United States after recording more than 1,900 lightning strikes per square mile in 2024, according to an annual report ...
UPDATE: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in North Carolina early Thursday evening
An updated report from the NWS Blacksburg VA was issued on Thursday at 3:47 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. The ...
Be prepared for thunderstorms in the Piedmont region early Friday morning
A weather alert was issued by the NWS Raleigh NC on Friday at 3:47 a.m. for thunderstorms until 4:30 a.m. The alert is for Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Wake, Johnston and Wilson counties.