The National Weather Service recorded roughly 2,600 lightning strikes across the Central Coast on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

A rare September storm brought between a tenth and a third of an inch of rain to some areas of the Ojai Valley on Tuesday, ...

A thunderstorm with cloud to ground lightning rages during the day in China on July 21, 2025. CREDIT: Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

Thundering booms could be heard across much of South County on Wednesday evening as the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario swept across Southern California. The storm brought with it the threat of ...

Spectacular lightning over the North Bay early Monday sparked 18 small fires in Sonoma County, sending state firefighters scrambling to find them. Unusual in its bluster and length, the storm put on a ...

Moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario is bringing a risk of thunderstorms, heavy rain, flooding and strong winds ...

Lightning strikes south of Badger Mountain on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, as seen from the parking garage at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. Courtesy Scott Butner A Richland-based photographer ...

Inside of a fully enclosed structure – like a house or office building – is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm, the NWS says. However, officials say you should avoid plumbing, wiring and ...