The Central Valley got an early taste of an upcoming storm Thursday evening as lightning and a funnel cloud appeared in the sky.
An Action News photographer was at the right place at the right time when lightning struck in Merced Saturday night.
A 6-year-old Texas boy who was holding hands with his father when struck by lightning has died.
Authorities said Eric Baumgartner was repainting lines on the school's soccer field when he was struck by a bolt of lightning.
Workers in Visalia captured the moment that a transformer was struck by lightning, leading to an explosion.
The Tulare County Fire Department says no one was hurt, but there was damage to the home and a tree.