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The National Weather Service is warning Central New York that a string of heavy storms could rip through the area on Thursday, June 6.

It's not every day someone is struck by lightning. Unfortunately for these two campers, they had some really bad luck.

The report said the three men were working construction and had stopped working to wait out the passing storm.

When it comes to weather, and specifically extreme weather, making the wrong decision in real-time can come back to bite you, even turn you into a statistic if you're not careful. Here are some of the most popular summer weather myths you should absolutely avoid.

Robert Richie captured the unique moment just before lightning struck in Minoa, New York. The photo looks like there was a problem with developing (back when we use to do that) or a glitch in the phone it was taken on.

Forget a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. A Waterville woman found glass at the end of a lightning bolt.

Severe storms rolled through Central New York, bringing lots of thunder and lightning. A woman captured the moment one bolt hit the ground in Waterville.

The crazy footage was captured by Staten Island resident Mike Calabrese Wednesday night during the thunderstorms.

Is there a lightning tracking tool online to see in real time where lightning strikes are being reported?

The odds of getting struck by lightning are typically pretty slim, especially if the storm is still a good distance away. For Robb Montejano, those odds were severely stacked against him!

The past few days, I've seen some heavy during lightning bolts during some of central New York's recent early summer thunderstorms. This is "National Lightning Safety Week", and new information now indicates that your three times more likely to be struck by lightning while fishing than playing golf. However, golfers should still exercise cautious during thunder and lightning storms. Read