lightning strike

Construction Worker Struck By Lightning at Construction Site Near I-290/Route 53 and Thorndale

Mon Aug 29, 2016 07:08 pm Cardinal News

Elk Grove Village firefighter/paramedics, Itasca firefighter/paramedics and Illinois State Police responded about 2:37 PM Monday to a report of a construction worker struck by lightning near southbound Route 53 and Thorndale Ave. Police and firefighter/paramedics […]

Lightning Doesn’t Always Hit the Tallest Point — Empire State Building, New York City

Wed Jul 27, 2016 08:43 am Cardinal News

The Empire State building was hit by a bolt of lightning during a severe storm that soaked the city. Lightning struck the Empire State Building at about the 70th floor. Lightning hits the famous New […]

VIDEO: Delta Airlines Boeing 737 Hit by Lightning While on Ground at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

Thu Aug 20, 2015 06:41 pm Cardinal News

While filming the line of planes all stacked up during a ground hold in Atlanta on August 18, 2015, YouTube publisher Jake Perkins happened to capture a direct lightning strike on a Delta Airlines Boeing […]

Orland Fire Protection District Firefighters Use Drone to Locate Hot Spots and Assess Firefighting Progress in House Fire on West Scarlett Drive

Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:12 am Cardinal News

Drone video at Orland Park house Wednesday demonstrates how aerial video can help pinpoint fires in a roof or attic, and fight the fire more efficiently and safely. Orland Park Fire Protection District firefighters responded […]

Saturday Storms: Cloud Rotation, Lightning Strike House Fire, Tree Down in Arlington Heights

Sun Jul 19, 2015 02:11 pm Cardinal News

Just 1 Minute of Outflow Boundary Surface Winds from North in Arlington Heights Most severe weather Saturday occurred in McHenry County and Lake County, where a funnel or tornado or cloud rotation was spotted near […]

Separate Lightning Strikes Suspected in Mount Prospect Apartment Fire and Hainesville (Lake County) House Fire

Thu Apr 9, 2015 06:26 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:17 PM Thursday to an apartment fire in the block of 400 East Lincoln Street Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of smoke filling an […]

Lightning Strike Causes $80,000 Damage to House on Wood St Near Palatine Rd and Quentin Rd, Palatine

Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:09 am Cardinal News

Palatine firefighters responded at 2:09 p.m. Saturday to a report of a house fire at 961 W. Wood St. in Palatine. Neighbors called 9-1-1 reporting flames shooting out of the peak of the roof on […]

Village of Arlington Heights Flag Pole Struck By Lightning, Village Flag Down at Northwest Highway and Evergreen Ave, Arlington Heights

Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:35 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:11 PM Monday to a report of a lightning strike at Northwest Highway and Evergreen Avenue Arlington Heights, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a flag pole was […]

VIDEO: Lightning Splits Tree in Half in Saratoga Springs, New York

Sun Jun 8, 2014 10:13 am Cardinal News

Surveillance video from Saratoga Springs, New York showing a lightning strike on June 3, 2014. Video shows the incredible power and danger of lightning — not only from electrocution and thermal burns, but from falling […]

Active Weather Sunday: Tornado in Serena, IL; Festivals in Northwest Suburbs Suspended by Severe Thunderstorm

Tue Sep 3, 2013 01:40 pm Cardinal News

A tornado sighted about 6:42 p.m. Sunday September 1, 2013 was confirmed near Serena, located about 70 miles southwest of Chicago. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Sunday evening about 6:30 p.m. for […]

Lightning Strike Causes Small Attic Fire on Partridge Ct, Arlington Heights

Sun Sep 1, 2013 11:39 pm Cardinal News

Overhaul and cleanup after a small attic fire was extinguished. The fire was caused by a lightning strike at a condominium/townhouse on Partridge Court. Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:00 PM Sunday to […]

Man, Pregnant Woman Struck by Lightning; Woman Delivers Baby in Albuquerque

Fri Jul 12, 2013 08:59 am Cardinal News

CNN: An expectant mother was struck by lightning and then gave birth to a healthy baby girl. A pregnant New Mexico woman, Kendra Villanueva, has survived a bolt from the blue to give birth to […]

Benet Academy Senior Jennie Dizon Killed, Apparently by Lightning Strike at O’Brien Park Downers Grove

Fri May 31, 2013 02:06 pm Cardinal News

View Larger Street View of area of fatal lightning strike in Downer’s Grove near O’Brien Park. Downers Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:20 p.m. Thursday to a report of a female teen found unconscious […]

Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning Start House Fire in Park Ridge, Sporadic Damage in Arlington Heights, Schaumburg and More

Mon Aug 6, 2012 08:20 am Cardinal News

Firefighters from Park Ridge go to work on an attic/roof fire after a lightning strike in Park Ridge on Saturday, August 4, 2012 (Photo from neighbor/See over 120 more photos on Facebook.com/CardinalEmergencies). A large area […]

Lightning Strike Ignites Brush Fire at Rexam Beverage on South Lively Blvd, Elk Grove Village

Thu Jul 5, 2012 02:54 pm Cardinal News

Elk Grove Village police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:44 p.m. Thursday to a report of a brush fire at 2534 South Lively Boulevard. Emergency responders received a report that lightning struck the west side of […]

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