Hundreds of lightning strikes sparked across the Bay Area as a low pressure system passed through the region this week, bringing a spattering of rain and a cooldown that is set to end as temperatures ...

The National Weather Service estimates that 16,000 strikes of lightning have hit the Northstate since Tuesday, sparking 11 fires in Butte County as of Wednesday, including the contained One-Four Fire, ...

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan ...

When lightning strikes are abundant, so are wildfires – some in remote places across the state. Scientists warn there may be more in the future. As dozens of wildfires burn across California after a ...

A system of unstable air that created an overnight lightning show with thousands of strikes from the Bay Area to the Central Valley steered course toward the Sierra Nevada by Tuesday afternoon, making ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US ...

The locations circled in red are seal damage to the windshield caused by lightning strikes on a United Air Lines Boeing 787. Credit: NTSB The weather that existed for departure from London’s Heathrow ...

Locations circled in red are the lightning attachment points near the aileron of the United 787. Credit: NTSB Properly designed and maintained bonding straps and grounding connections are vital for ...