Lightning strike sparks fire at historic building in Ponchatoula

A lightning strike sparked a fire at an historic building in Ponchatoula Monday evening (March 9).

Historic Louisiana building damaged after lightning strike caused fire

A historic building in South Louisiana that houses an art gallery space was seriously damaged after a lightning strike sparked a fire.

Where (and how frequently) does lightning strike in the US? We explain

According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year ...
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Ponchatoula community rallies after lightning strike damages historic church

SHORTLY. RIGHT HERE. WDSU, A NONPROFIT ON THE NORTH SHORE, IS REBUILDING AND REASSESSING AFTER A FIRE MONDAY NIGHT. PONCHATOULA FIRE CHIEF CONFIRMS LIGHTNING STRUCK THE TWIN STEEPLES CREATIVE ARTS ...
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Peoria apartment fire contained; lightning may be cause

A fire at a North Peoria apartment building caused by a lightning strike during a storm caused $250,000 in damage, displaced ...

Lightning sets fire to historic Northshore building, neighbors help save it

Ponchatoula residents vow to come together to help rebuild one of the town’s oldest wooden churches, the Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center.

Wild video shows rare ‘thundersnow’ lightning strike World Trade Center

Stunning footage captured a lightning strike at the World Trade Center overnight — a rare weather event known as “thundersnow” — as a blizzard brought as much as 20 inches of snow to NYC. Multiple ...