A bolt of lightning can heat up to 50,000 °F in less than a second, helping to produce a sound we know as thunder. The temperature is around five times hotter than the surface of the Sun.

20 people injured by lightning strike while swimming at South Carolina beach Officials said It was a "bright and sunny day" when the lighting strike hit the water.

Lightning strikes hit anywhere so one expert goes over what Arizona homeowners can do to protect their houses from lightning.

Florida led the U.S. in lightning strikes per square mile in 2024 and had five lightning-related fatalities. Lightning strikes near a Marco Island resort resulted in minor injuries, while a ...

A lightning strike caused Tuesday’s two-alarm fire at a Dundalk church, the Baltimore County Fire Department confirmed Thursday.

People keep being struck by lightning: 4 reports in about 24 hours The lightning injuries occur just as the 25th annual National Lightning Safety Awareness Week kicks off on June 22.

Fire investigators confirmed on Thursday that a lightning strike caused the early morning fire at St. Rita's Catholic Church — a historic church more than 110 years old in Dundalk, Maryland.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are losing one of their depth goaltenders. The Edmonton Oilers have announced that they have signed goaltender Matt Tomkins to a two-year, two-way contract. At the NHL ...

Lightning is believed to be the cause of a house fire Wednesday night near El Mirage Road and Southern Avenue in the West Valley.

A dozen hospitalized after lightning strike at South Carolina lake impacts children Twelve children were among those seen by emergency crews after the strike, which hit during Lightning Safety ...

A home in Walpole, Massachusetts, was struck by lightning after severe thunderstorms rolled into the area Tuesday evening.