Mahaffey said the lightning was so intense that it sent sparks shooting from electrical outlets inside the home.

Clare and Aaron Walenga were struck by lightning on Sept. 2, 2026 in Winter Garden. Aaron suffered a broken nose and facial ...

Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning around the world, and many more are injured. There is a wide range in these numbers because these estimates are based on limited ...

Michael Peterson, a scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute, managed to measure a lightning "megaflash" that stretched 515 miles, setting a world record.

Florida has seen a 15 percent increase in lightning strikes this year, leading to six deaths across the state.

More than one million lightning strikes have been recorded across one state, with more to come as outback towns smash monthly ...

A South African man jolts during what appears to be a lightning strike at a golf driving range, as viral TikTok footage sparks online debate about storm safety.

A woman was taken to a local hospital after suffering symptoms consistent with a lightning strike in an Alabaster parking lot ...

Experts say the burst of storm activity greatly increases the odds of dangerous encounters as lightning frequency climbs ...

Lightning likely struck the ground of the Publix parking lot in Alabaster and the charge subsequently traveled through her ...