Dramatic dashcam video caught the moment a bolt of lightning struck an electric pole in South Carolina, causing a transformer to explode — shooting a fireball into the sky beside oncoming traffic. An ...

A commuter train in Tokyo was struck by lightning yesterday and all the internet got out of it was this really cool weather video of lightning hitting a train. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the ...

The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, the most in any September since 2013, said John Jensenius, a ...

(FOX40.COM) — Thunderstorms have produced thousands of lightning strikes in California since Sunday, resulting in some fires. FOX40 spoke with Cal Fire Unit Chief Brian Estes on Monday afternoon in ...

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