Those long hours turned him into an unlikely figure in American folklore because he survived something few people encounter more than once. Lightning struck him seven separate times across 35 years, ...

Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around.

The St George’s Club is seeking to install lightning protection measures after recent damaging strikes on the East End establishment. A recent planning application sought permission to install two ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

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

“The lightning strike caused our power outages and traffic delays. Fortunately, no one was injured...," the Mount Pleasant Police Department in South Carolina said Kimberlee Speakman is a digital ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Even if the Portland Metro didn't get a lot of rain Tuesday night, the rest of Oregon and parts of Washington saw plenty of action from the thunderstorms sweeping through. Tuesday ...

This Monday, a Boeing 737-700 operated by Alaska Airlines caught an unlucky break on a flight to Sitka, Alaska, when it was struck by lightning during its final approach to the runway. Fortunately, ...

Bodies of the hunters, who have not been publicly identified, were found near a levee after they failed to return from hunting, the Highlands County Sheriff's Office said Highlands County Sheriff's ...