An 80-foot tree exploded after being struck by lightning on Wednesday. The lightning bolt destroyed the 300-year-old Wellingtonia tree and sent large chunks of wood 200 feet into the air and into ...

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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 ...

Some early spring storm systems around the U.S. have brought weather typically reserved for summer, particularly when it comes to lightning strikes. Volunteers in Florida, a state that typically ...

A 100-year-old tree was struck by lightning and fell onto a nearby house during a severe storm last week. A 100-year-old tree was struck by lightning and fell onto a nearby house during a severe storm ...

Lightning struck a giant redwood tree during Thursday’s rainstorm, shattering it to pieces just feet in front of Michael ...

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A mother in Canada is furious as she claims her son's soccer coaches ordered their young players to take shelter under trees during a lightning storm. Zita Oliveria says she watched in horror was the ...

A HISTORIC tree has been chopped down in Droitwich. A tree purportedly planted by the ‘Salt King’ John Corbett was “split in half” when it was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm yesterday.