A severe thunderstorm halted played for nearly two hours at the U.S. Women’s Open at the Country Club of Charleston, where lightning struck a tree Friday afternoon. Play was suspended at 4:47 p.m. ET ...

Scientists have suspected that direct lightning strikes are good for some trees, but now they’ve confirmed it. A new study shows that a tall tropical tree species called Dipteryx oleifera has evolved ...

Downed powerlines, road closures and widespread power outages across Sonoma County disrupted Christmas morning plans for ...

Dipteryx oleifera trees not only survive lightning strikes, they grow taller, lose rivals, and reproduce more successfully.

Sunday’s rain didn’t put a damper on tree lightning events as the one in Middlefield went through with no issues. They’re also prepared for snow that’s coming soon. The sounds of cheers filled the air ...

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and ...

A storm that moved into Northern California overnight is resulting in power outages, flooded roads and downed tree limbs. The KCRA 3 weather team issued an Alert Day for both Wednesday and Thursday, ...