Watch: Driver hits lightning-struck tree in Bennington, Vermont Posted: May 20, 2025 | Last updated: May 20, 2025 A driver inexplicably crashed head-on into a freshly lightning-struck tree and ...

One Austin resident woke up to a loud bang outside and found that a lightning strike hit a tree right in front of his house. Scott Sternhagen told KVUE he has lived in Austin for about 30 years ...

“Seeing that there are trees that get struck by lightning and they’re fine was just mind blowing,” says Gora. A Dipteryx oleifera tree just after being struck by lightning in 2019 ...

An Australian teenager has recounted the horrid moment she was struck by lightning after it hit her roof during a thunderstorm. Bloom Kermode, 17, was scrolling on TikTok when a lightning bolt ...

The tonka bean tree can survive a lightning strike, and thrive. Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts ...

The tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera) may actually benefit from being struck by lightning, according to a new study. Scientists discovered that these trees not only survive these electrical ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - Lightning struck a moving vehicle with a family inside, according to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. At around 5:42 p.m. on Saturday, April 5 ...

Computer models estimated that getting struck multiple times could extend the life of a D. oleifera tree by almost 300 years. Before the study, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a ...

Evan Gora / Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Getting struck by lightning might not sound like a very wise idea to us, but for one tropical tree species, an occasional zap is a good thing.

When lightning struck these trees, nearby vegetation suffered. Content continues below According to the study's authors, each lightning strike to a Dipteryx oleifera tree killed approximately 9.2 ...

SEATTLE — Thunderstorms that progressed slowly over the western Washington region Wednesday evening produced lightning strikes area-wide. Some even wreaked havoc on homes and public transportation.

When lightning struck these trees, nearby vegetation suffered. According to the study's authors, each lightning strike to a Dipteryx oleifera tree killed approximately 9.2 neighbouring trees due to ...