FAA to examine lightning vulnerability at airports
A lightning strike that injured an air traffic controller at Baltimore’s main airport has exposed a potential vulnerability at airport towers during storms and is prompting Federal Aviation Administration officials to inspect hundreds of towers nationwide, The Associated Press has learned.
Man survives two lightning strikes
SAINT JO, Texas — An off-road racing enthusiast has survived being struck by lightning twice during the same storm in North Texas. Casey Wagner said
Lightning strike causes five-hour power outage
Almost 1,000 Columbus residents were without electricity for more than five hours Easter Sunday after officials believe lightning struck a power pole.
Lightning strikes keep firefighters hopping
Two fires in Oktibbeha County that occurred at nearly the same time were both the cause of lightning strikes during a pop-up thunderstorm Thursday morning, according to the local fire departments that responded to the calls. Although no injuries were reported for either fire, both brought unexpected problems for the departments working them.
Lightning hits Miss. military base; 77 to hospital
CAMP SHELBY — Two Air Force Reserve cadets were taken to a hospital by ambulance and 75 others by bus after a lightning strike Wednesday at a southern Mississippi military training base, a spokeswoman said.
Columbus boy dies of injuries in lightning strike
A Columbus boy died Wednesday after being struck by lightning over the Memorial Day weekend.