All news on the topic: Lightning strikes

Connie and Rob Turner, both 79, have been left crushed after their three-bed home in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Yorkshire, went up in flames during a freak lightning strike

The Pentecost tent camp, home to over 700 people, was immediately evacuated on Sunday afternoon following the dangerous thunderbolt

Ali Shah, 59, was in bed when a passerby knocked on his door to tell him his home was on fire - he's now appealing for the woman to come forward so he can thank her

The tree, which was situated on a steep trail on Shitou Mountain, near the city of Zhongshan, split in two when the lightning hit it on April 5 and the woman happened to be underneath

A passenger who claims to have been travelling on flight DL1192 when it was struck by lightning mid-flight has shared how the cabin crew and other passengers reacted to the unlikely event

An Air Canada Boeing 777 aircraft , from Vancouver International Airport to London's Heathrow is struck by lightning in terrifying scenes - and a giant flash illuminated the airport

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: A footballer in Indonesia has been struck by lightning while on the pitch, with the 35-year-old male dying as a result of his injuries after being rushed to hospital

Jonathan Beron, 26, can be seen collapsing suddenly to the ground after being hit by a bolt of lightning in a park in Argentina where he was sheltering with friends under a tree

Victor Lescano was 'killed instantly' after he was hit by a huge bolt of lightning when a thunderstorm hit the teenager's birthday party in Puma Husai, Argentina, on Sunday

Victim Leilson Barros de Souza was hit by the bolt as he led a group up a mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While hiker Karlla Concei o Ara jo da Silva was filming the stunning views, she captured the moment the bolt struck the guide

Severe winds covered parts of the UK as Storm Debi hit on Monday morning - the miserable weather is set to continue, with more weather warnings in place and another storm brewing for later in the week

It was a tragedy that went down in history when a whole football team in Africa suddenly died mid-game after a blast of lightning struck them on the pitch in October 1998

Scenes of devastation could be seen at the power plant today after a lightning strike caused a gas tank to explode, resulting in a 'bomb-like' blast seen and heard up to 20 miles away

A Florida woman who was struck by lightning while walking her dog and who temporarily 'died' detailed her horrific experience and the recovery she's made over the last month

Natalie Stevens had been out walking her dog along a beach in Jersey, when she felt a 'tingly feeling' in her head and her hair stood on end - but she didn't realise just how close she was to disaster

Following a brief respite from the showers that have hit the country throughout July and early August, there have been blue skies and sunshine in some areas during midweek

Stacey Sim's daughter Lily was sent flying when Sheffield was struck by extreme weather earlier this week. The mum said the six-year-old girl was 'absolutely terrified' when she was hit on her foot

As Brits brace for thunderstorms, brand new satellite footage hailed as the first of its kind in Europe shows multiple bolts of lightning racing across our skies

A yellow weather warning is in force from 9am today until midnight. Forecasters have warned those in the affected areas to expect 'heavy showers and thunderstorms'

Ranchman Terrel Vineyard, of Oshkosh, Nebraska, was fatally struck on June 21 while riding his horse who also died, the local sheriff's office has confirmed

More thunder, lightning and heavy rain is on the way for many parts of the UK in the hours, after a lightning strike set light to a bungalow in the village of Corringham, Essex

Multiple families have been left without TV, WiFi and landlines after the bolt of lightning struck solar panels on the roof of a house and spread to a neighbouring property

After record high temperatures for the year, parts of the UK quickly found their sunny days turned around as dark clouds swept in and in Manchester locals said houses were left 'shaking' by the sudden storms

Mum-of-six Kimberly Krone, from Texas, US, was cleaning up a frying pan in her kitchen in June 2009 when a lightning strike came through her roof and struck her in the chest

Today's weather will be sunny and warm for most of the day, before conditions are expected to become hotter and thundery over the weekend