Lightning strike causes wind turbine to catch fire, officials say

A lightning strike caused a wind turbine to catch fire in Breckenridge, officials said. On Saturday, the Breckenridge Fire ...

TurnKey Electrician Publishes Resource Addressing Common Electrical Safety Concerns

NEW ORLEANS, LA - January 21, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - TurnKey Electrician has published an informational resource ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Lightning strikes giant redwood tree in Sebastopol, shattering it to pieces

Lea el artículo en español aquí. Lightning struck a giant redwood tree during Thursday’s rainstorm, shattering it to pieces just feet in front of Michael Valdovinos’ home. Just before 8 a.m., ...
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This state had the most lightning strikes last year, says a new report

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States — but it may have competition. A new report by environmental consulting firm AEM found that Oklahoma was the nation’s ...
TimesLIVE

Lightning strikes kill one person, injures three during KZN storm

In Umzimkhulu, a ward 15 resident was struck and killed by lightning while at work on Friday. In a separate incident in ward ...
WUFT

Lightning in a warming world

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.
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Could lightning become more frequent in a warming world? Here’s what scientists expect

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with ...