The Central Valley was hit with heavy storms on Tuesday as the area also deals with near triple-digit temperatures. Much of the area started getting hit with thunder and lightning around 7:30 am. The ...

Megan Eskew did everything right before she climbed Mt. Whitney last month. She got in top physical shape, carefully checked the weather and, noticing a chance of thunderstorms, heeded expert advice ...

Hurricane Erin is bearing down on much of the U.S. right now, causing heavy rains, rip tides, and severe thunderstorms. Of course, you know with weather like this to keep out of the ocean, bring your ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Firefighters responded to 39 new wildfire starts around Central Oregon over the weekend, burning a total of nine acres, officials said Monday. Most of the fires were kept small ...

PLAINFIELD, New Jersey (WABC) -- Police believe a lightning strike from strong thunderstorms may have caused a house fire in Plainfield on Friday evening. The fire broke out at a home on Mayfair ...

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday, the coroner announced the cause of death for two hunters who went missing earlier this month, saying they were killed by a lightning strike. Experts say this is not an ...

A search for the two elk hunters began Sept. 13 at the Rio De Los Pinos Trailhead in the San Juan Wilderness Area. Getty Images/iStockphoto Two missing hunters who were found dead after a series of ...

New Delhi — At least 33 people were killed and dozens injured by lightning strikes in the eastern Indian state of Bihar this week, officials said Friday. The deaths occurred as powerful storms and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Few things scare hikers more than lightning above the tree line. Serious injuries are rare, but hikers have been ...

In 1985, another group of hikers who took shelter in the same cave during a lightning storm were not so lucky. Three were seriously injured, one died from electrocution, and another convulsed so ...