A sudden lightning strike hit a tree in a New Jersey backyard on July 18, as thunderstorms hammered the region. Video ...

The insurance adjuster will come out on Wednesday and the homeowner will know more about the cost of the damage then.

The first round of storms rolled through Wake County around 3 p.m., bringing much-needed rain to the county. Around 6 p.m., another round slowly made its way through the viewing area.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lightning strike caused an explosive scene in an Aurora neighborhood Sunday night, sending shards of wood flying and damaging ...