Lightning-induced wildfires are severe natural disasters. However, because of the regionality and random nature of lightning, there is still an incomplete understanding within the scientific community ...

East Bay Interior Valleys and East Bay Hills are included in a weather alert for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 11:54 p.m. The alert is in effect until Thursday ...

A blast of relief from the heat and humidity of the past two days arrived Wednesday morning with the onset of rain, thunder and lightning in parts of the region — and those elements were taking their ...

Yosemite and Upper San Joaquin River are under an updated weather alert for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3:01 p.m. The alert is in effect until 3:30 p.m. The ...

The National Weather Service issued a report at 4:21 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms in effect until 4:45 p.m. for Yosemite. The storms may bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). “At 4:21 p.m., ...

If you were up late Tuesday night, chances are you caught that “chaotic” storm that lit up the San Luis Obispo County sky with thunder and lightning for most of the night. According to the National ...

California could be at risk of dry lightning fires as a "major thunderstorm outbreak" is expected to hit the Golden State later this week. Summer is peak wildfire season for California, as the ...