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A 28-year-old was struck by lightning on a New Jersey golf course Tuesday, police in Hardyston said. Authorities responded to the Ballyowen Golf Course around 1:53 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a golfer hit by lightning, police said.
A lightning strike is the most likely cause of a barn fire that claimed the lives of eight horses in Massachusetts Tuesday night, according to fire officials.
In a process called bioluminescence, lightning bugs produce light through a chemical reaction in their body. Unlike a lightbulb that creates heat in the reaction, a lightning bug produces a “cold light”, where the reaction doesn’t generate a ton of heat. The two main reasons why fireflies light up are for protection and attraction.
A North Jersey man was taken to a hospital after he was struck by lightning while golfing in Sussex County, police said.
Wyoming ranchers face many threats to the cattle and other livestock, but perhaps none more unpredictable and unmanageable than lightning. USDA data
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Before trying to make it to the safety of her home, she said a prayer.
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Eight horses were killed in a fire at a 150-year-old barn in Walpole, Massachusetts. It's not yet known what caused the flames, but lightning is being eyed as a possibility. It happened around 11:15 p.m. Tuesday at Mor Linn Farm on North Street. No one was hurt in the fire, but 10 other horses survived.
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WBAL-TV on MSN'Keep ourselves together': Pastor of church struck by lightning working to keep community togetherThe pastor of a church that was struck by lightning in Dundalk last week is focused on keeping the community together, he told 11 News.
BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — A woman is recovering after she was struck by lightning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on July 3. Rebekah Prevost was hit by a lightning strike while running from her vehicle to her home that afternoon. She did not make it inside before she was hit and knocked out.
In Phoenixville, Chester County, the situation was far more serious. The rectory at St. Basil the Great Parish caught fire. Staff said a lightning strike caused the fire. In Douglassville, Berks County, a tree was uprooted and landed on a house, but as of Tuesday night, injuries weren't reported.