Lightning Strike
Weather-related incident involving electrical discharge
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‘I was scared to die’: Lightning strike leaves Henderson father with unexplained symptoms
A Henderson father is searching for answers as he battles memory loss and mobility issues one month after an apparent lightning strike.
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House struck by lightning, catches fire in Willow Spring
It happened on the 1600 block of Kendall Hill Road. The Fuquay-Varina fire chief said someone was home at the time, but was not hurt.
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Man killed when tree falls on Wake County home during strong storms
A strong storm cell on Tuesday brought lightning strikes and strong wind gusts to the Triangle, killing a person in a Wake County home.
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Two people struck by lightning at Wrightsville Beach
According to Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue director Sam Proffitt, two people were struck by lightning on Shell Island Saturday morning.
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Lightning bolt sends tree into house
A lightning strike during a Connecticut storm blew apart a tree, scattering debris and damaging a home.
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Lightning topples tree, igniting natural gas line near Harnett County home
Piedmont Natural Gas said crews were able to safely extinguish the line before any further damage was done.
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Ask the Meteorologist: Why do storms sound louder at night?
It's partially our mind playing tricks, and it's partially atmospheric science. Storms can sound louder at night!
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Intense storms knock out power for thousands in the Triangle, start house fires
The storms started popping up around 6 p.m. and began causing problems for residents around Durham and Wake counties. At its peak, more than 3,000 people lost power in Wake County, and more than 6,453 were without power in Durham County.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How can one thunderstorm produce other storms?
Storms unleash outflow boundaries, which can sometimes spark future storms to develop. We've seen that happen the last two days.
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No injuries when lightning hits Durham house
No one was injured, but 10 people are forced to find another place to stay after a Durham group home was struck by lightning Friday night.
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Lightning strike sparks Durham house fire
No one was injured, but 10 people are forced to find another place to stay after a Durham group home was struck by lightning Friday night.
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'Unbearable': Florida man survives lightning strike
A Florida man survived a lightning strike outside a pizza shop.
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Dash cam: Dramatic lightning strike starts fire in South Carolina
Police dashcam captured a dramatic lightning strike that knocked out power Monday in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
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Counter-strike: Wake County gamer shocked by lightning during Twitch stream
Christian Howard, 27, known by the username Chrispymate on the streaming platform Twitch, says he was shocked by lightning while playing a video game inside his home during a storm. The moment was captured by his webcam while he was streaming.
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Ask the Meteorologist: How this July's lightning compares to the past
The state is closing in on 200,000 lightning strikes this month - the most in July since 2019.
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Ask the Meteorologist: Have we seen an abnormal amount of lightning this July?
The state is closing in on 200,000 lightning strikes this month - the most in July since 2019.
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Lightning strike 'likely' caused Holly Springs house fire
A lightning strike is the likely cause of a fire that burned a home in Holly Springs just hours after lightning sparked a fire at a Wake Forest home.
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Large house in Wake Forest struck by lightning
Fire crews in Wake Forest are investigating after a home was struck by lightning and caught on fire on Saturday.
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Lightning strikes Wake County home, sparks attic fire; no injuries reported
A northern Wake County home on Prescott Manor Way caught on fire after being struck by lightning.
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WRAL Viewer captures lightning strike on camera
A Wendell woman captured a lightning strike on her doorbell camera. She said the lightning hit a tree and utility pole and seemed to come out of nowhere.
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'The whole house shook': Lightning strike caught on cam in Wendell
A Wendell woman is shaken up after lightning struck a tree and power pole outside her house Friday afternoon.
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Limb from fallen struck by lightning tree hits man
A lightning strike split a tree on Pogue Street in Raleigh during a storm Thursday night, leaving more than 300 customers without power for about nine hours.
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'Everything froze': Woman recalls being struck by lightning at South Carolina lake
A woman is recounting her experience following Tuesday's lightning strike that injured her and others at Lake Murray in South Carolina.
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Woman describes being struck by lightning at South Carolina lake
A woman is recounting her experience following Tuesday's lightning strike that injured her and others at Lake Murray in South Carolina.
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18 people hospitalized, including 10 children, after lightning strike at South Carolina lake
More than a dozen people were hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after a lightning strike on a South Carolina lake.
