Struck By Lightning

• Edmonton woman survives being struck by lightning

  It happened Thursday night in west Edmonton, as thunderstorms rolled through the region in the afternoon.

  Weather

  Jul 25
  
• 2 women hospitalized after lightning strike during Quebec thunderstorm

  Police say a woman in her 30s has critical injuries after being struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm in Quebec. Another woman with the victim was also hurt.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2023
  
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• A lightning strike in N.S. hits church steeple, congregation looks for temporary home

  The damage to Falmouth Baptist Church could take four to six months to repair. In the meantime, the congregation is looking for a temporary place to worship.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2023
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• Shocking selfie captures exact moment when lightning struck 3 siblings

  Three siblings in their 20s were hit by lightning while taking a selfie under a tree in the U.K.

  Trending

  Jul 15, 2021
• Man survives being struck by lightning while walking his dogs

  A Texas man who was struck by lightning outside a veterinary hospital is alive thanks to three bystanders who performed CPR.

  Trending

  Oct 7, 2019
• 5 people, including children, struck by lightning in Norfolk County

  Norfolk County OPP report five people, including children, and a family dog all suffered minor injuries after they were struck by lightning.

  Weather

  Jun 18, 2018
• Americans 40 times less likely to be struck by lightning now than in 1940 — and the reason is simple

  "When thunder roars, go indoors." Experts say a better-informed public is partly to credit for fewer lightning deaths.

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2017
• Victoria man survives lightning strike via ground current

  It's believed the lightning struck nearby trees, sending an electrical current through the ground and into his body, through his knee.

  May 31, 2017
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• US woman feels lucky to be alive after surviving lightning strike

  The lightning bolt struck with such force that it cracked the stone observation tower where Appalachian Trail hikers Mollyann Hart and her sister Lauren Bognovitz had taken shelter, blasting them outside into the torrential rain.

  Environment

  Apr 29, 2016