Lightning strike causes wind turbine to catch fire, officials say

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

Nickel-sized hail forecast with thunderstorms to hit Washington and Clarke counties Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 1:52 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 2:30 p.m. for ...

Lightning strikes redwood tree at Santa Rosa preschool

A bolt of lightning struck a beloved redwood tree next to a Santa Rosa preschool Tuesday while thunderstorms rolled through ...

This rare type of lightning can be 10x more powerful than the average strike. Here’s why

Positive lightning makes up less than 5% of strikes, but it can be up to 10 times more powerful.
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Lightning sends tree into Santa Rosa school as storm brings snow to Sonoma County mountaintop

Lightning strikes were responsible for felled redwoods that damaged a Santa Rosa school and a recycling facility and residents from Rohnert Park to Napa reported hail flurries that created ...
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Pea-sized hail foreseen with thunderstorms to hit Eaton and Ingham counties Wednesday

The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 5:08 p.m. EST on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. EST ...