Joe Toms and his son Niall Fenton Toms outside their home in Muingaphuca Killorglin which was the scene of a horrific lightning strike in the early hours of Sunday morning last. Photo by Michael G ...

Downed powerlines, road closures and widespread power outages across Sonoma County disrupted Christmas morning plans for ...

Dipteryx oleifera trees not only survive lightning strikes, they grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

The timber spire of a church in Co Clare crashed to the ground in flames after it was struck by lightning in the early hours of Sunday morning. The alarm was raised at around 3.45am when emergency ...

A lightning bolt hitting a tree is pretty common during a thunderstorm. So what happens to it during and after it is struck? There are many factors to consider, as we don't know with any certainty ...

Lightning in fields can be a source of nitrogen but at times can result in crop damage which, at a glance, resembles a very ...

A palm tree catches fire after being struck by lightning in Rosh Ha'ayin on November 14, 2025. (Screen capture/X) Footage from the northern town of Rosh Ha’ayin caught lightning striking a palm tree ...

A community has rallied to help a woman whose house was gutted by fire after a lightning strike. Cork County Fire Service said it was tasked to the scene of a house fire in the Rossmore area near ...

Fire crews attend to the scene of a house fire in North Clare this afternoon believed to have been started by a lightning strike (Photograph: Liam Burke, Press 22) Fire crews remain at the scene of a ...

On Sunday, lightning touched down at Clearwater Beach, Florida, injuring eight people. Here's what happens to your body when lightning strikes.