It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble ...

We've all heard the popular phrase: "Lightning never strikes in the same place twice." But data shows that this isn't entirely accurate. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

The arrival of summer brings increased chances of thunderstorms and dangerous lightning. NASA marked National Lightning Safety Awareness Week by highlighting the unique contributions agency lightning ...

When summer monsoons bring thunderstorms to Southwest Colorado, lightning bolts can come fast and furious. Justin Moore, assistant manager of the Durango Interagency Fire Dispatch Center made the ...

It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble ...

Jeppesen is offering U.S. Precision Lightning Network data as separate maps that are updated every 10 to 15 minutes; the maps also include lightning data with infrared and visible satellite images.

When lightning splits off like this, there's a chance it will strike the ground in multiple places. Credit: Felix Mittermeier/Unsplash Although the likelihood of a human being hit by lightning is ...

Parts of Vallecito, Douglas Flat and Murphys were included in the initial evacuation order for the 2-7 Fire, which by Thursday had burned 598 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry ...

Hundreds of lightning strikes sparked across the Bay Area as a low pressure system passed through the region, bringing a ...

Whenever Florida State University meteorology professor Henry Fuelberg is at home and there’s a thunderstorm, he likes to sit in a rocking chair on his covered front porch, watching the lightning and ...