The Westlake Police Department dispatch tower was struck by a bolt of lightning Wednesday afternoon during a storm, according ...

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Last year, 28 people died in the United States after being struck by lightning, well below the ... electrical equipment that put you in direct contact with electricity. Stay away from indoor ...

He was trying to catch speeding drivers when a bolt of lightning dangerously close and knocked him off his feet Tuesday. He remained conscious and was able to call radio dispatchers himself.

Lightning is five times hotter than the surface of the sun, with the temperatures of a bolt reaching roughly 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. A typical lightning flash is about 300 million Volts and ...