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California
fromsfist.com
3 days 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
5 days 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
6 days 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
4 weeks 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
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Weather tracker: France reels from deadly thunderstorms and lightning

Severe thunderstorms in France resulted in fatalities, injuries, and extensive damage due to weather phenomena and a recent heat dome.
OMG science
fromFuturism
5 months 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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