As air rises quickly over peaks, it can create the perfect storm—literally. The rapid uplift helps build towering thunderclouds, sparking lightning that can be both mesmerizing and dangerous.

Outer Banks community with a history of being targeted by lightning endured another round, with 5 strikes reported within 5 hours, NC fire officials say.

A lightning strike reportedly hit a house in the area of Drake and 14 mile roads in Farmington Hills Wednesday night. Thankfully, the fire that did not spread to any other home nearby and no ...

“There was so much lightning, but this isn’t the first time,” he said. “Ten years ago, we had 14 lightning strikes in six hours. We (fire crews) were going from house to house.” ...

About 10 percent of lightning-stroke victims are killed, and 70 percent suffer serious long-term effects. About 400 people survive lightning strokes in the U.S. each year.

Outer Banks community with a history of being targeted by lightning endured another round, with 5 strikes reported within 5 hours, NC fire officials say.

A lightning strike started a tree fire.Crews with the Cedar Mountain Service District responded to the scene near Swains Creek and Highway 14 on Wednesday after ...

From 2009 to 2018, an average of 27 Americans a year were killed by lightning, according to the National Weather Service. In 2021, a 13-year-old boy was on the sand at Orchard Beach in the Bronx ...

National Outer Banks town — notorious for lightning strikes — reports 5 in latest round By Mark Price Updated June 18, 2025 2:32 PM ...