Climate Compass on MSN

Why Lightning Strikes The Same Place More Often Than You Think

" It's one of those phrases people use to describe rare events or unlikely coincidences. The idea feels intuitive – what are ...
The Weather Channel on MSN

On Today's Date: An Apollo Mission Was Struck Twice By Lightning

Just months after man first landed on the moon, the next Apollo mission had a scare from Mother Nature. Here's what happened ...
Yahoo

Wildfires rage in the West from lightning, extreme heat fueling the flames

California fire officials report that nearly 17,000 lightning strikes hit the state within a 24 hour period, igniting wildfires in parts of the West Coast. California fire officials report that nearly ...
Alaska Public Media

Alaska researchers are using AI to help wildfire managers plan for lightning activity

Lightning caused most of the fires that swept across the Interior this summer, burning thousands of acres and dozens of ...
ZME Science on MSN

Zimbabwe Has a Big Lightning Problem and It Involves Black Magic

Zimbabwe is one of the most lightning-struck places on Earth, and a mix of extreme weather and deep-rooted superstition is ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Hundreds of lightning strikes logged, some sparking brush fires around Southern California

The late-summer heat wave took a turn overnight Friday, Aug. 22, into Saturday, Aug. 23, when lightning and thunderstorms moved through Southern California, producing more than 1,300 strikes as of mid ...