Four people died from lighting strikes in Florida last year, and it also injures many more people than it kills. Here's how ...

For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...

In a recent milestone confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a truly gargantuan lightning flash has claimed the title of longest ever recorded. Scientists measured it at an ...

Lightning activity surged to an eight-year high by the end of 2025, with new regional hot spots emerging as the new ...

Lightning discharges represent one of nature’s most dramatic electrical phenomena, providing a dynamic window into the complex interplay between atmospheric electrical fields and discharge processes.

Yes, lightning can be frightening when it strikes during a storm, particularly when that crack of thunder comes right after, an indication that it was close by. But the photos that sometimes emerge ...

Who says lightning doesn’t strike twice? A local photographer captured lightning striking One World Trade Center during Monday’s torrential downpour — and it wasn’t the first time. Max Guliani, 34, ...

Ball lightning and plasmoid phenomena have long captured the interest of both the scientific community and the general public due to their rare and enigmatic nature. Ball lightning is typically ...