LIGHTNING

Dozens of lightning strikes were spotted and reported near the Bay Area Wednesday evening.

Dozens of lightning strikes were spotted and reported near the Bay Area Wednesday evening.

A woman was apparently struck and killed by lightning Wednesday in Pico Rivera as thunderstorms hammered Southern California, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Cierra Johnson provides the latest on an overnight lightning storm that sparked several fires and caused damage.

A series of lightning strikes developed in Sonoma County late Thursday night and early Friday morning as crews braced for the possibility of busy fire activity overnight. Kari Hall and Cierra Johnson report.

A series of lightning strikes is captured on video from Cloverdale in northern Sonoma County early Friday morning. (Sept. 10, 2021)

A series of lightning strikes developed in Sonoma County late Thursday night and early Friday morning as crews braced for the possibility of busy fire activity overnight.

Rain, thunder and lightning were spotted in the Bay Area Thursday night in the middle of our drought. The wet weather is welcome, but it’s the lightning that’s a problem. Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri has the latest.

Chance of thunderstorms will affect areas of North Bay and East Bay, weather service says

The National Weather Service on Thursday upgraded a fire weather watch to a red flag warning for the North Bay and East Bay mountains, hills and valleys starting Thursday evening, citing winds and a slight chance of thunderstorms with dry lightning. Kari Hall reports.

A lifeguard was killed while seven others, including three other lifeguards, were injured after lightning struck a beach in Ocean County, New Jersey., Monday afternoon.

Repairs to the monument’s electronic access system were ongoing on Tuesday after the obelisk was hit by lightning Sunday, the National Park Service said.

Indian officials say lightning has killed at least 38 people across two states over the past 24 hours

When we think of climate change, lightning may not immediately come to mind but it’s something we could see more of in the future.

Corey Perry scored in double overtime to lift the Stars to a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, and keep Dallas’ season alive, Saturday night.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on air quality and warm temps after possible lightning passes through the region in the Microclimate Forecast.

Firefighters in the Bay Area received some positive news Monday morning when the National Weather Service canceled a regionwide Red Flag Warning early.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has an update on the chance of lightning and air quality in the Microclimate Forecast.

A surge in moisture from the remnants of Tropical Storm Genevieve will move into the Bay Area by Sunday morning. There will be the chance of isolated storms and lightning as this humidity rides up and over the dry air in place near the surface.