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Thunderstorms in Southern California may be rare, but when they do strike, they can turn deadly fast. Here's a story that illustrates just that.

A wildfire in Ferry County that was touched off by lightning last week has already torched over 5,500 acres. The Swawilla Fire ignited on June 17 and is burning in tall grass, brush, and mixed timber approximately nine miles southwest of Keller on the Colville Indian Reservation...

The National Weather service tallied up all the lightning activity that passed through the Columbia Basin and the rest of Eastern Washington last night and the results are staggering.

The National Weather Service is saying that the storm could contain small hail and gusty winds. Winds could reach up to 25 MPH.

This is a great video....

Lightning hit an airplane, and a passenger got it on video.

If you have plans to take a trip, and you are going to be flying...you might not want to watch this!

Photo taken by Stephen Swanson of Kennewick. I'm sure I wasn't the only one kept awake by the lightning storm last night. I grabbed a blanket and sat outside just to watch! Lightning can make for a spectacular show but PLEASE remember to be safe...

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There was a major thunderstorm that raged through New York City on Tuesday night. The rain came pouring down and the thunder slammed loudly throughout the night. A lot of dogs were hiding under beds, children were scared, and adults were pretending not to be. The storm was so crazy that New York's most famous landmark, The Empire State Building, was struck by lightning at least three times -- and