A home in Seminole County was destroyed after it was struck by lightning late Monday night, sparking a massive fire that left ...

A typical lightning strike might be around 30,000 amperes, according to the National Weather Service. The strike recorded at ...

Lightning strikes kill millions of trees each year — but it turns out that some large tropical trees can not only survive a strike, but also benefit from its effects, according to a recent study.

The tonka bean tree can survive a lightning strike, and thrive. Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts ...

Louisiana has the 11th highest number of lightning strike deaths compared to other states in the past 15 years. See the data.

If your car still has an external radio antenna — a common divining rod for lightning strikes — you can probably kiss that aerial goodbye. Ditto for rear windows that have defroster wires ...

Scientists and engineers at the Japanese telecommunications company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) successfully triggered a lightning strike using a drone. To do this ...

Lightning strikes are common in Florida, including Jacksonville. Trees struck by lightning may not need to be removed, as the damage varies depending on the intensity of the strike. It's crucial ...