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Lightning

Strong storm brings down trees; substation damaged in Johnston County

  • 2 days ago

16 hospitalized after lighting strike at Ohio correctional facility

  • Aug 13

Man killed after tree falls on Wake County home during severe storms

  • Jul 29
Strobel Family

Teen fatally struck by lightning while trying to protect brother

  • Jul 28

3 Wake County houses catch fire after lightning strikes during storms

  • Jul 9

Lightning strike believed to have caused Raleigh house fire

  • Jul 8

Scientists capture sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

  • Nov 27, 2025

Lightning strike kills NC man, friend on CO hunting trip: officials

  • Sep 26, 2025

Latest Videos

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3 Wake County houses catch fire after lightning strikes during storms

  • Jul 9
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North Carolina now in top 5 states for lightning deaths

  • Jul 1, 2025
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K-9 officer dies after struck by lightning while fishing in eastern NC

  • Apr 19, 2025
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Lightning sparks house fire while family home

  • Aug 30, 2024
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House fire possibly caused by lighting in Raleigh

  • Aug 30, 2024
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Wolfpack's home opener delayed by lightning

  • Sep 9, 2023
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'Felt like my arm got blown off': 15-year-old lifeguard struck by lightning in Rowan County

  • Aug 11, 2023
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Lightning illuminates the sky on US 1 heading to Raleigh

  • Jun 27, 2023

Latest Stories

Photo | Brianna Pendley

Photographer, son survive lightning strike during photoshoot at Roan Mountain

"It was like a millisecond and we were on the ground screaming."

  • Jul 4, 2025

North Carolina now in top 5 states for lightning deaths; Tips for storm safety

July ranks highest in terms of lightning-related deaths and injuries in the United States.

  • Jul 4, 2025

Women knocked unconscious after lightning strike at Florida's JW Marriott resort

The girl's trip took a turn when a storm rolled in, and lightning hit the tiki hut they took cover in.

  • Jun 24, 2025

15-year-old boy describes moments he was struck by lightning in New York City's Central Park

A 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning in New York City's Central Park during a round of severe thunderstorms on Thursday.

  • Jun 20, 2025

Neighbors join forces to help after lightning destroys 3 Raleigh homes 'We have to do something':

The Longlake community is rallying around their neighbors after a lightning strike ignited a fire that destroyed three homes.

  • Sep 2, 2024