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MIT engineers design simulation tool to predict lightning strikes on modern aircraft

R esearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made a new physics-based tool that can predict how ...
East Bay Times

Bay Area lights up as 5,000 lightning strikes flash across California

Hundreds of lightning strikes sparked across the Bay Area as a low pressure system passed through the region this week, bringing a spattering of rain and a cooldown that is set to end as temperatures ...
NBC Bay Area

‘What movie is this?': Wild lightning strike in South Carolina caught on dashcam

A dramatic lightning strike in South Carolina was captured on video by an officer’s dashcam. The Mount Pleasant Police Department cruiser and other motorists driving on Highway 17 caught a glimpse of ...
SFGate

Over 4,500 lightning strikes hit California overnight, sparking new wildfires

Thousands of lightning strikes were reported Tuesday in the East Bay and Central Valley as dry thunderstorms rolled through the area, increasing the risk of a major wildfire. The National Weather ...