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Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Military officials say 10 soldiers from a New Jersey Army National Guard unit training at Fort Drum in northern New York have been injured by a lightning strike.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Military officials say a lightning strike has injured 10 soldiers from a New Jersey Army National Guard unit who were training at Fort Drum in northern New York.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Lightning kills an average of 59 people and injures more than 300. While any death is tragic and devastating to the family, injuries can be equally tragic and even more devastating.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Even if you are inside your house, you are still in danger from lightning. Read more for all of the details.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  While no one can completely eliminate the risk of being struck by lightning, by using some basic safety rules you can greatly reduce your risk of becoming a lightning victim. Read more for details.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  As lightning passes through the air, it rapidly heats the air to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Reading this story will describe how electrical charges form and discharge.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Because lightning only claims one or two victims at a time and does not leave massive destruction behind, it usually receives much less attention than the more destructive storm related killers.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011  Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been shocked but not seriously hurt by a lightning strike at the central New York bible camp where he's working as a lifeguard.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  Syracuse firefighters quickly extinguished a working structure fire this morning.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  It doesn’t matter if it’s Kansas, Florida or right here in central New York, we all get thunderstorms with lightning, and lightning can kill!

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Check out tips prepared from the National Safe Boating Council on how to keep your pleasure and safety to a maximum.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  Important safety tips to remember, even when inside during thunderstorms.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  UPDATE: A fast-moving storm packing wind gusts as high as 60 mph swept through Syracuse, pelting the area with torrents of rain and quarter-size hail and forcing closure of I-81 just north of downtown.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  A brief rundown of spring and summer weather safety tips.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  You might call it the shot of a lifetime.  But, wait, is this picture real?