Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of ...

It's one of nature's most striking regular phenomena, but you may not know that lightning can appear in many different forms. Intracloud lightning is contained within one cloud jumping between ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lightning is one of the most powerful and dangerous natural phenomena on Earth. A giant spark of static electricity, lightning serves as a type of “neutralizer” for electric charges ...

In Houston and the surrounding areas, we are used to seeing daily chances of isolated to scattered thunderstorms throughout the summer months. DOWNLOAD TODAY: Introducing Houston’s Storm Tracker 2 ...

As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With all thunderstorms comes lightning. Of the various types of lightning, one that meteorologists monitor closely is cloud-to-ground lightning. Here’s how it works: ...

Seeing the bright flash of lightning, followed by some thunder, and a whole lot of rain is a normal experience for many people across the country. These types of thunderstorms are a common weather ...

In recognition of National Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 22-28) we have found these 35 amazing lightning photos from our archives − from Fort Myers Beach to Marco Island. Spectacular lightning ...