As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest season for storms, springtime brings greater activity as temperatures rise ...

There is a 1 and 15,300 chance you could be struck by lightning in your lifetime. Meteorologist Kaitlin Wright says, in order to avoid being a part of this statistic, do not wait until the last minute ...

The same team is now back with another surprising contraption: a miniature, plastic “lightning-in-a-box.” In a recent study ...

A rare and electrifying winter phenomenon could strike New York City this weekend as the region braces for a powerful coastal storm.

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with ...

Lightning sparked almost 60% of the wildfires—and those blazes accounted for 93% of the total area burned.

Watch stunning lightning strikes captured in slow motion during a powerful monsoon storm. This video highlights the beauty, intensity, and raw energy of nature’s electric displays. Perfect for weather ...

Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...