Why you shouldn't shower during a thunderstorm
It turns out that standing outdoors isn't the only way to get electrocuted during a thunderstorm.
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It turns out that standing outdoors isn't the only way to get electrocuted during a thunderstorm.
The victims were near a statue of Andrew Jackson, Maggiolo said, adding that "it appeared they were in the vicinity of a tree."
A lightning strike damaged the monument's electronic access system.
The Washington Monument is closed after lightning struck the tip Sunday, damaging an electrical system.
A fire broke out in a Montgomery County home from what fire officials say could have been caused by a lightning strike.
Fire officials say a fire at an Annapolis apartment complex along Spa Road was caused by a lightning strike.
Twelve families were displaced after a lightning strike started a fire at an Essex apartment complex Thursday morning.
Frederick County Fire units are on the scene investigating.
When firefighters arrived at 3026 Pike Drive they found smoke coming from the roof.
Federal aviation officials say a Southwest Airlines passenger flight from Baltimore was struck by lightning during its journey to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Officials are warning people about the dangers of being caught outdoors when thunder roars.
A Woodlawn home caught on fire after lightning struck it Thursday afternoon.
Two kids and an adult are recovering after lightning struck at Patterson Park in South Baltimore over the weekend.
Harford County officials responded to numerous incidents Friday due to severe weather in the area.
Severe weather made its way through parts of Maryland on Thursday.
A family of ospreys displaced from their nest by a fire sparked by a lightning strike will move into their new home Thursday.
A firefighter is injured fighting an early morning house fire in Howard County. It started when a storm moved through the area around 5 a.m. Tuesday.
A Baltimore County church held a re-dedication ceremony Sunday after it was damaged last summer by lightning.
Lightning strikes an Anne Arundel County apartment complex, causing a massive blaze. It sparked Tuesday during the thunderstorms that rolled through.
FAA inspectors are trying to figure out exactly where and how a lightning bolt struck near BWI's control tower, crippling traffic at one of the nation's busiest airports for more than two hours.
A lightning bolt strikes the air traffic control tower at BWI--injuring an employee and grounding planes for hours.
Two young men are fighting to survive in the hospital after they were apparently struck by lightning. It happened at a small beach in Anne Arundel County's Bay Ridge community.
