Scientists chasing thunderstorms in a retrofitted minivan finally captured something never seen before in nature: faint ...

Keep up with the weather news you need. Sign up for the CNN Weather newsletter. Lightning most often strikes objects taller than their surroundings, like a tree in a field, because it takes the ...

Scientists have captured glowing treetops during thunderstorms for the first time ever, revealing hidden electrical ...

For more than 70 years, scientists have suspected treetops might emit these corona electrical discharges because of odd ...

A tree caught fire after it was struck by lightning as storms swept through Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday night. A plume of ...

A tree caught on fire after it was struck by lightning as storms swept through Western Pennsylvania Tuesday evening.

Downtown Franklin undergoes major upgrades to Liberty Street. Stay informed on traffic delays, sewer projects, and business ...

Karen Boudreau credits her neighbor's quick actions for alerting her to the flames, saving her garage and potentially her ...

"All of a sudden, there was a big, major flash of light and a big boom, and I thought, oh my goodness, I, I had a tree fall on my house." ...

Lightning struck a massive redwood tree in a Santa Rosa neighborhood early Friday morning. A church had to be red-tagged and ...

A large bur oak tree at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum was recently hit by lightning. See the damage.