SAN DIEGO — Late-summer dry thunderstorms rolled into California from the southwest desert region early Sept. 2, bringing thousands of lightning strikes and increasing the risk of wildfires as high ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, ...

Our planet is crackling with more electrical energy than ever before. Scientists worldwide are documenting an alarming trend that few people anticipated: and intense across the globe. This isn't just ...

" It's one of those phrases people use to describe rare events or unlikely coincidences. The idea feels intuitive – what are the odds of lightning hitting the exact same spot again? Yet this common ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 2,000 lightning strikes illuminated Southern California skies in 48 hours, mostly occurring over the ...

SEATTLE — Lightning ignited a dozen new wildfires in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest over the weekend. The fires, which span from areas near Leavenworth, Cle Elum and Winthrop, are all fairly ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.