MOOSUP - Moosup United Methodist Church was struck by lightning during a "severe overnight storm" this week, a spokesperson said. The lightning strike occurred around 1 a.m. Thursday, according to a statement from Benjamin Musasizi, director of communications for the United Methodist Church New England Annual Conference.

The 13000 block of I-10 is closed going in both directions, according to a BCSO social media post. CPS Energy is currently on the scene. Repairs are expected to take an hour. BCSO is advising avoiding the area and using alternative routes.

The bulk of the impacts will be felt on Tuesday, where the best environment for strong storms exists and snow levels drop to around 5,000 ft.

HFD officials said no one was injured after a lightning strike caused a house to catch on fire in northeast Houston.

The redwood splintered, sending branches onto buildings on Oakmont Drive early Friday, the first day of a three-day storm expected to bring widespread rain showers to the North Bay.

Firefighters in Macomb Township were called out early Wednesday to respond to lightning strikes at two separate homes during the series of strong thunderstorms that moved through the region.

WAUKESHA, Wisc. (WISN) - Severe storms rumbled through Wisconsin this week, with lightning claiming the life of a truck driver. The 41-year-old worker from Pennsylvania was struck as he was walking across a Kwik Trip parking lot Wednesday night, the first lightning death in the country this year.

Traffic was paused while crews repaired storm-damaged equipment near the interstate.

Gold (GC=F) June futures opened at $4,819.10 per troy ounce on Wednesday, the highest opening value since March 18. Silver May (SI=F) futures opened at $79.71 per ounce on Wednesday, marking silver’s highest opening price since March 17.