A Nash County family knows first-hand the power of nature. Lightning hit their home Saturday night, and in minutes, everything went up in flames. Fortunately everyone got out okay. As the area is ...

Forest fires, power cuts and damaged infrastructure…lightning fascinates and destroys in equal measure, causing as many as 24,000 deaths a year worldwide not to mention widespread destruction. Even ...

Lightning over Jacksonville Isolated thunderstorms in Jacksonville brought intense lightning. Thanks to Facebook fan John Yowan for sending these photos. ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — With storms rolling ...

Electrical substations utilize direct lightning stroke shielding to help ensure proper operation, and to prevent costly damages and extended outages. While modern substation designs and equipment make ...

Both “forecasting and early action” are essential to reduce deaths from lightning strikes which kill more people every year ...