lightning storm

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In 1985, another group of hikers who took shelter in the same cave during a lightning storm were not so lucky.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

The January 2022 eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga produced the most extreme lightning storm ever recorded.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

We needed clear skies to make the star field photographs, and I needed to avoid camping above the tree line in a lightning storm.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

A pump that supplies fuel to a backup generator from a storage tank failed to shut off during a lightning storm on Jan. 29, Mastalir said at a news conference Monday, The Maui News reported.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2023

Sometimes when she had nightmares, a thunder and lightning storm would rise up out of nowhere, illuminating the sky like a lullaby created just for her.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi