Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds have remained a perplexing mystery. The mystery may now be solved, ...

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Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in eastern ...

At least four people were struck by lightning over a time span of roughly 24 hours on June 19 and 20 as summer thunderstorms pummeled parts of the nation. A 15-year-old boy survived being struck by ...

That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...

The dramatic display that lit up the skies Wednesday night really did include 26,000 lightning strikes. Erik Taylor, a meteorologist with the Baltimore-Washington Office of the National Weather ...

Dashcam footage released by police shows lightning strike along busy South Carolina road, sparking a power line explosion and catching motorists off guard. The incident took place on Monday, Aug. 11 ...

The Big Apple is electric! Lighting struck two of the city’s iconic skyscrapers Wednesday night as a thunderstorm pounded Manhattan. Dramatic photos captured the split-second moments lightning bolts ...

About 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While lightning lasts for less than a second and is only about as ...