Lightning Hit a Backyard Palm Tree. Minutes Later, a Family’s Shed Was Gone

A sudden Arizona monsoon storm turned one Somerton family’s backyard into a fire scene after lightning struck a palm tree and ...
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This Wood Burst Into Lightning Patterns… Here Is Why

Fractal burning, also known as Lichtenberg wood burning, uses high voltage electricity to create branching lightning like patterns. The electrical discharge travels through dampened wood, leaving ...
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Lightning damages two homes during Wednesday storms

LAFAYETTE, La. — Lightning caused damage to two separate homes in Lafayette during Wednesday afternoon's storms, plus other emergency incidents. Lafayette Fire Department responded to multiple calls ...