Thousands of lightning strikes were visible across the sky Tuesday morning as thunderstorms rolled through parts of California's Central Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area, sparking several fires. According to the San Francisco Bay Area bureau of the National Weather Service, nearly 4,800 total lightning strikes were reported in the region between midnight and 5:30 a.m. The National Weather Service says lightning may be to blame for the fires in southeastern Monterey County and southwest Fres

Lightning storms ignited more than 19 wildfires across California today, prompting Cal Fire to designate the outbreak as the September Lightning Complex. | ABC10

Dry lightning strikes have sparked wildfires across California. Meteorologist Lonnie Quinn looks at how much longer the powerful dry thunderstorms are expected to last. | CBS Evening News