SLIDELL, La. — A Slidell home took a rare and fiery hit from Mother Nature Friday after being struck by lightning not once, but twice. It sparked a residential fire that had firefighters racing to the ...

Integrating magnetics for 10/100 Ethernet support, a single-port modular jack offers GR-1089-CORE-compliant lightning-strike protection. The right-angle part comes in two circuit designs: one with PHY ...

Locations circled in red are the lightning attachment points near the aileron of the United 787. Credit: NTSB Properly designed and maintained bonding straps and grounding connections are vital for ...

A vehicle occupant escaped unharmed after lightning struck the vehicle at the Fort Custer Recreation Area. Lightning struck a pickup at Fort Custer, near Battle Creek, on July 24, causing the vehicle ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Electrical equipment is particularly susceptible to lightning damage due to the conductive copper cabling used in electrical ...

That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...

The storm clouds in the distance swirled, but it was unclear whether they should seek shelter. Suddenly, a flash of lightning struck the 15th green on July 8 as Simon Mariani played in an Ironman of ...

Lightning, often associated with hills and mountainous terrain, is not confined to high ground and can strike anywhere under the right atmospheric conditions, sometimes with deadly consequences, ...

Recent lightning strikes in Gauteng have raised concerns about public safety during the summer storm season.