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A lightning strike or lightning bolt is a lightning event in which an electric discharge takes place between the atmosphere and the ground. Most originate in a cumulonimbus cloud and terminate on the ground, called cloud-to-ground (CG) lightning.
Lightning is a natural phenomenon, more specifically an atmospheric electrical phenomenon. It consists of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions, either both existing within the atmosphere or one within the atmosphere and one on the ground, with these regions then becoming partially or wholly electrically neutralized.
Lightning injuries are divided into direct strikes, side splash, contact injury, and ground current. [1] Ground current occurs when the lightning strikes nearby and travels to the person through the ground. [1] Side splash makes up about a third of cases and occurs when lightning strikes nearby and jumps through the air to the person. [1]
Cromwell Police started getting 911 calls around 4:30 p.m. about a lightning strike. When first responders arrived, they found a tree that had been hit and three people who were near it.
PLYMOUTH — In a rare occurrence, a lightning strike recently caused a house fire in Plymouth, according to Plymouth Fire Chief Neil Foley. The Plymouth Fire Department said they received a call ...
Here’s how to stay safe when lightning strikes. When thunder rumbles, lightning isn’t far behind. About 25 million times a year, lightning strikes the United States, according to the National ...
When there's thunder and lightning outside, childhood instinct says to hide under the covers. Check out these crazy lightning snapshots: Unfortunately, a woman in Michigan found out this week that ...
A Colorado man was killed by a lightning strike on his ranch Saturday, marking the first lightning-caused death in 2024. The ranch is located near Rand, about 120 miles northwest of Denver.