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UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning anticipated to expire at 5:15 p.m.
On Wednesday at 2:17 p.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 3 p.m. for Alleghany ...
No one injured after lightning strike in Fall River, Mass., blows chimney apart
No one was injured after a lightning strike sent a bolt down a chimney in Fall River, Massachusetts, Tuesday evening, sending bricks raining down onto the sidewalk below.
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Lightning strike injures teen in New York’s Central Park as storms sweep across the Tri-State
A person was injured by a lightning strike in New York City's Central Park as severe thunderstorms swept through the Tri-State on Thursday afternoon. The storms triggered a Severe Thunderstorm ...
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How does lightning form, how far away can it strike, and where are you safe from it
The record longest lightning strike was 477 miles, but this was cloud to cloud through a long line of thunderstorms. Lightning fatalities occur most commonly when people are standing under a tree ...
Louisiana woman ‘blessed’ to be alive after being struck by lightning outside her home
BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — A woman is recovering after she was struck by lightning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 3. Rebekah Prevost was hit by a lightning strike while running from her ...
Teen hit by lightning in Central Park says he couldn't move, talk after strike
A teenager who was struck by lightning in Central Park on Thursday spoke to CBS News New York's Ali Bauman about the terrifying and rare strike.
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Lightning strike injures teen in New York’s Central Park as storms sweep across the Tri-State - AOL
A person was injured by a lightning strike in New York City's Central Park as severe thunderstorms swept through the Tri-State on Thursday afternoon. The storms triggered a Severe Thunderstorm ...