A home in north Columbia was damaged after being struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon. According to Fire Marshal Chris Gilstrap, firefighters were called to a home on Derby Drive for a fire. Several people in the area reported seeing lightning,

A powerful lightning strike at the popular God’s Window viewpoint has resulted in property damage and injury, according to eyewitness reports. The incident, which occurred on Friday, October 10, left 15 vehicles severely damaged and a child hospitalised.

Most people probably have an intuition that lightning is big, but few people grasp the true potential scope that a single bolt of lighting can have.

Crews are now working to establish a handline on the fire’s west and east sides, using natural features to aid their efforts. A handline refers to a fire control method that clears an area of any fire fuel down to the mineral soil, which acts as a barrier to the fire spreading.

Eyewitnesses describe scenes of chaos after a lightning strike at God’s Window damaged several vehicles and left one child hospitalised.

A lightning strike sparked a fire at the Camp 10 Ski Area South of Rhinelander, leaving one of it's buildings damaged and in ashes.

Starting on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 13, a storm system originating in the Pacific Northwest will move south into SLO County, resulting in heavy rain, gusty winds and, possibly, claps of thunder, according to the National Weather Service. Flash flooding is possible in parts of the county.

Dramatic video captures a lightning strike in Guatemala City, as a rare tornadic storm slammed the area on Thursday, October 9. Footage filmed by Sofía Dorigoni catches the moment shocked screams are heard from people watching the storm from a high-rise window as lightning flashed nearby.