Lightning hitting a tree produces an internal explosion, but does that mean your tree is toast? We have some answers. A lightning bolt hitting a tree is pretty common during a thunderstorm. So what ...

Lightning was caught on camera hitting a tree in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9. Security camera footage captured the strike on the property of Mike Smith, who was not home at the time but was ...

WINNIPEG — The thunderstorm that hit Winnipeg early Friday morning caused an explosive wake-up call for one River Heights resident. Just after 6 a.m. Josh Behnish was woken up by the storm and went to ...

A tree exploded after being struck by lightning on Friday, sending splintered limbs into the windows and siding of a Winnipeg duplex. After the strike, the 12-metres pine tree was nothing more than a ...

There were no storm clouds warning of the lightning that would set a pine tree on fire in a Wisconsin backyard. A security camera captured the explosive moment. See it here and learn how neighbors ...

That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...