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

With a wind speed of up to 80 mph, a brief tornado traveled for about one-third of a mile in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood on ...

The man who was struck and killed by part of a falling tree Tuesday in City Heights amid powerful winds that swept into San ...

A large eucalyptus tree fell overnight in Woodland Hills, blocking a significant portion of the road in the neighborhood.

Lightning struck a giant redwood tree during Thursday’s rainstorm, shattering it to pieces just feet in front of Michael ...

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

At 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS San Francisco CA issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 7 p.m. for San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.

Sonoma Coastal Range, North Bay Interior Mountains and North Bay Interior Valleys are included in a report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 7:08 a.m. The ...

Lightning is an essential part of nature—balancing Earth’s electrical charge by transferring negative energy back to the ground. But it can also be fatal.

Stunning footage of the thunderstorm’s aftermath shows a large tree in Brisbane breaking after it was struck by lightning.

At 3:18 p.m. on Friday, the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:15 p.m. for ...