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US news
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Sunday Links: California Hit With Thunder, 30,000 Lightning Strikes Over the Weekend

US and Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war after 21 hours of talks, with tensions exacerbated by Israeli attacks.
Travel
fromMail Online
5 months ago

Revealed: What really happens when a plane gets struck by lightning

Lightning can strike aircraft without causing obvious damage, but crews often return as a precaution; flight attendants experience extensive travel and disruptive sleep challenges.
California
fromsfist.com
6 months ago

Video: Lightning Strikes Bay Area Hundreds of Times, Also, Rain Expected Monday, Wednesday

Two storm systems from the Gulf of Alaska will bring measurable rain to the Bay Area early next week, with the North Bay receiving the highest totals.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Thousands of lightning strikes light up Southern California skies. Could more rain be on the way?

Over 2,000 lightning strikes occurred across Southern California within 48 hours, mainly offshore, producing limited fire risk and potential localized rainfall up to a quarter-inch.
fromThe Mercury News
7 months ago

Fire officials give the all-clear after overnight lightning strikes hit Santa Cruz County

Units from Cal Fire CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz spent Thursday checking terrain in Mid County and South County regions for any spot fires that might have been ignited by thunderbolts from a storm that passed through the area late Wednesday and early Thursday. Cal Fire said the region experienced 173 lightning strikes within a 24 hour period, five of which were confirmed within the unit's coverage area of Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

As summer fades, Bay Area gets a lightning show

By 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, the weather service had recorded about 4,800 lightning strikes from Sacramento to San Luis Obispo, including 1,300 that touched the ground. The weather service said an unknown amount of fires started overnight in southeast Monterey County and in southwestern Fresno County early Tuesday. It was not known immediately how big any of those fires were, but Cal Fire had not reported any new ones on its list of California's major ones.
Environment
OMG science
fromFuturism
1 year ago

Scientists Intrigued by Tree That Harnesses Electricity to Kill Its Enemies

The tonka bean tree thrives in lightning strikes, unlike most other trees that suffer damage.
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