Lightning strikes have increased in Pittsburgh. Here's how to stay safe.
Getting zapped by lightning is an enormous danger, and with an uptick in strikes in the Pittsburgh area, here's what you need to know.
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Getting zapped by lightning is an enormous danger, and with an uptick in strikes in the Pittsburgh area, here's what you need to know.
You might have heard the term St. Elmo's Fire from the movie, but it's also a meteorological phenomenon!
An American Airlines flight was forced to land at the Pittsburgh International Airport after the plane was possibly hit by lightning.
This week happens to be Lightning Safety Awareness Week.
A Westmoreland County couple has a major cleanup process ahead of them after their house was struck by lightning.
The home on Lentz Road in Unity Township was hit by lightning and caught fire in the early morning hours on Tuesday.
No one was injured and everyone was able to get out safely.
Homeowners in Brighton Heights, who recently bought their house, were left to clean up after lightning struck their new home.
Runner safety was the chief concern as the Pittsburgh Marathon's return almost didn't happen.
A man died after he was struck by lightning while playing golf last week in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Airfield crews at Pittsburgh International Airport were able to quickly repair one of the runways after it was struck by lightning.
On June 13, 1984, Harold Miller lost his son to a lightning strike in Westmoreland County.
An apartment building in Oakmont was struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon.
A lightning strike in Moon Township caused a house fire Saturday night.
A man was struck by lightning in Schenley Park on Monday afternoon.
Crews battled a fire at a Jefferson Township monastery Thursday afternoon.
Severe weather led to flooding and lightning strikes in parts of our area Sunday night.
In Monroeville, a lightning bolt struck a tree and traveled a twisting path until it hit a nearby home Wednesday morning.
Heavy rains are causing flooding in parts of the area, including in Armstrong County. There are reports of flooding problems all over the county.
Crews are working to repair a crack in a smokestack at the Edgewood Elementary School that may have been caused by a lightning strike.
Emergency crews were called to a church in Fayette County following a possible lightning strike.
Another round of severe weather moved across the area Thursday afternoon, packing a lot of rain and lightning.
The strong storms and lightning that moved through the area overnight left behind some damage in parts of the area.
Lightning struck and damaged a church in Armstrong County Monday afternoon. According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened on Main Street in Leechburg around noon.
Lightning struck a transformer box on a utility pole in West View early Tuesday morning.
