It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...

Let’s talk about the science behind those bright flashes of lightning across the sky. Storm Clouds. Thunderstorm clouds have ...

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today, a close lightning strike feels like a ...

For James Fernandez and his wife, Alexis, sitting in their Clearwater home, reading through over 250 cards brings much-needed ...

James Fernandez was on vacation in Peru with his family and another couple. A lightning strike threw him off of his bike. His close friend, Yuri Botelho, was killed.

In Maharashtra's Beed district, unseasonal thunderstorms resulted in the tragic deaths of a farmer and a bull due to ...

Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near the ground and pockets of warmer air start to rise in the atmosphere. When these pockets of air reach a certain ...

The National Weather Service says a powerful lightning strike combined with unique atmospheric conditions caused Friday night's widespread loud boom and bright flash across Northern Virginia. The ...

The world's tallest building, standing at about 2,722 feet, looked like it was fighting the sky against a backdrop of dark, ...

Jupiter's lightning has long been of interest to planetary scientists, as it marks stormy spots where researchers can look to ...