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A single lightning strike can release a 30 million-volt surge, enough to severely injure or kill a person in an instant. Every second, the unbelievably powerful force of electricity jumps back and ...

Lightning, wind and driving rain have wreaked havoc in northern NSW, felling trees, cutting off roads and properties and leaving more than 25,000 properties without electricity.

A large winter storm is sweeping across the country, delivering snow, sleet, and freezing rain to many areas ... making for a comfortable day despite the clouds. Overall, the weekend will remain ...

More rain is forecast after a deadly storm knocked out power and delivered ... others remain without power after heavy rain, winds and lightning lashed a swathe of Australia's southeast on Wednesday.

In the Bay Area, sun may make the occasional appearance on Wednesday, but then is set to come out for the entire weekend once ...

The Met Office adds that, as rain saturates the ground below people's feet, storms could unleash lightning bolts and hail as the dramatic conditions continue. The forecast states: "The strong ...