A lightning strike knocked out a tornado siren in Spaulding, just when the community needed it most. The siren didn't sound during Saturday night's deadly storm, according to Hughes County ...

GLOUCESTER — At one point Tuesday morning, 3,058 customers in the nation’s oldest seaport had no power, which a National ... suspected to be due to a lightning strike on our equipment.” ...

In Rankin County, a possible lightning strike sparked a house fire ... crews spent the morning working to replace a broken power pole outside of Merit Health Central Hospital which lost power.

Authorities reiterated that seeking refuge under a tree during a lightning storm is extremely dangerous, as a strike is more likely to hit tall, isolated objects. Avoid downed power lines or ...