Lightning

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    'Stay safe': Sheltering Florida lifeguards get close-up view of lightning

    Lifeguards in Panama City Beach, Florida, got a close-up view of a lightning strike, as Tropical Storm Marco moved across the Gulf of Mexico. "Storms are no joke. Make sure to seek shelter and stay safe," the lifeguard service wrote on

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    'One in a million' moment bolt of lightning strikes curvature of rainbow

    Video and words from SWNS This is the 'one in a million' moment a bolt of lightning struck the curve of a rainbow. Steven Miller, 33, had been teaching a personal training class in his garden when the storm stuck near his home. Seconds

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    'Oh my God!': Woman startled as lightning strike obliterates tree

    A woman from Louisiana in the US got the fright of her life when a tree near her home exploded when it was struck by lightning. The startling footage shows the woman stepping out of her house. All appears quiet but just seconds later a loud and

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    Lightning strike blows off man’s shoes and socks

    A Texas man who was recently struck by lightning while walking his dogs is finally back with his animals, after they ran off in the chaos. Alex Coreas, 27, was walking his dogs last week near Houston in Texas when he was struck by lightning. Good

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    Heatwave lightning strike sets former London fire station alight

    A Grade-II listed bell tower at a former fire station went up in flames after being struck by lightning during the heatwave. Twenty firefighters were called to the building in Wimbledon, south London when the storm hit last night. Photos show

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  • ScienceAOL

    Slow motion video captures spectacular lightning in Texas

    Video from Texas in the US shows a vast lightning storm breaking over the city of Austin. Ryan Bilawsky captured the footage on Sunday from his hometown of Spicewood, 35 miles northwest of the city, using the slow motion feature on his mobile

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    Lightning strikes Russian rocket during launch

    A Russian Soyuz rocket was struck by lightning during its launch on Monday. Incredible footage shows the bolt hitting the craft just seconds after it leaves the ground. Amazingly, no damage was done and the rocket was able to complete its