As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Lightning is an essential part of nature—balancing Earth’s electrical charge by transferring negative energy back to the ground. But it can also be fatal. That’s especially true in Florida, where ...

Stunning footage captured a lightning strike at the World Trade Center overnight — a rare weather event known as “thundersnow” — as a blizzard brought well over 20 inches of snow to New York City.

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather. Xweather operates ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On average, lightning strikes the U.S. about 25 million times a year. Lightning is a major cause of storm-related deaths in the U.S. In Tennessee, there have been a total of ...

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States — but it may have competition. A new report by environmental consulting firm AEM found that Oklahoma was the nation’s ...