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George Floyd July 14, 2021

George Floyd mural crumbles after witnesses say lightning hit it

A mural in remembrance of George Floyd in Toledo was reduced to rubble after a reported lightning strike.

Weather July 12, 2021

Lightning strike in India kills 18 people taking selfies at 12th-century tower

A lightning strike killed 18 people taking storm selfies at the top of a 12-century watchtower in northern India Sunday, according to officials.

Weather June 18, 2021

National weather forecast: Heat continues to threaten West, tropical storm warnings issued for Gulf Coast

A disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico is becoming better organized and will likely evolve into a tropical or subtropical depression on Friday. 

US June 4, 2021

Excessive heat is America's No. 1 weather killer

Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that excessive heat is responsible for the most weather-related fatalities in the U.S. during an average year.

SCIENCE May 15, 2021

How 'straight' lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report

A group of scientists has linked the presence of macroscopic dark matter to the appearance of extremely rare "straight" lightning bolts.

US May 11, 2021

Dangerous flash flooding drenches New Orleans

Dangerous flash flooding drenched the streets of metro New Orleans on Monday, impeding vehicular movement and knocking out power for thousands of residents.

US May 7, 2021

Giant sequoia tree found still smoking from 2020 California wildfire

A giant sequoia has been found smoldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California’s huge wildfires last year, the National Park Service said Wednesday.

SCIENCE April 28, 2021

Oklahoma named new lightning capital of America

Florida may be giving up its title as America's lightning capital to another southern state.

GREAT OUTDOORS April 12, 2021

Tree struck, shattered by lightning outside Wisconsin high school, video shows

Distracted high schoolers may often find themselves staring out the window, but this time there was something to see.

Stanley Cup Playoffs September 29, 2020

Lightning strikes twice for Pat Maroon in second consecutive Stanley Cup win

Tampa Bay winger Pat Maroon joins the ranks of a select few NHL players to win back-to-back Stanley Cups with two different teams after he helped the Lightning defeat the Dallas Stars 2-0 in Game 6 on Monday night.

Wildfire September 18, 2020

Experts argue lightning storms, forest debris helped fuel deadly forest fires

Two severe weather conditions combined to create the most severe fires in modern U.S. history.