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Why Some Clouds Produce Lightning That Never Reaches the Ground
The dance of electrical charges high above us is more complex than most people realize. While we typically think of lightning ...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- With all thunderstorms comes lightning. Of the various types of lightning, one that meteorologists monitor closely is cloud-to-ground lightning. Here’s how it works ...
The chance of getting struck by lightning once in a lifetime is about 1 in 1.2 million. The odds that lightning reaches the ground in the first place are even higher — one in four. It’s the lightning ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The odds of lightning hitting your house are 1 in 200 according to the National Lightning Safety Council. The odds of it starting a fire are even less. But for one house in ...
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People Say Lightning Never Strikes The Same Place Twice, But It Absolutely Does, Especially Tall Buildings And Stormy Mountain Peaks
For generations, people have passed around the comforting idea that lightning never strikes the same place twice. But nature ...
An unseasonable series of thunderstorms was sweeping across Southern California on Tuesday, bringing with them the potential for fire-starting lightning strikes in areas with limited rainfall. In the ...
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s a busy time for wildland firefighters as they tackle numerous wildfires across the state. With monsoon activity back in the forecast, the threat for wildfires comes with it. ...
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Recently the Pine Belt has been battling triple digit temperatures. But Mississippi summer weather patterns also bring in lots of rain and everything that comes with it. A ...
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