Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Penn State-led study reveals the hidden chain reaction that starts lightning, linking electrons, X-rays, and gamma rays. (CREDIT ...

A new model may have finally solved where storm clouds get their missing energy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The energy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An intense thunderstorm system moved into Southern California from northern Mexico on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, bringing scattered ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- With all thunderstorms comes lightning. Of the various types of lightning, one that meteorologists monitor closely is cloud-to-ground lightning. Here’s how it works ...

Over the last few weeks, New Jersey has seen multiple storms accompanied by deadly flooding, power outages and two fatal lightning strikes. There are several measures you can take to keep yourself and ...

A jaw-dropping 515-mile lightning bolt lit up the skies from Texas to Kansas City, smashing previous records and reshaping our understanding of extreme weather. Thanks to advanced satellite tech, ...

Back in the day, when Uncle Sam footed the bill for my flying addiction, the rules and regulations required that we steer clear of thunderstorms by 10-20 miles. In theory, this would help us avoid ...

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 ...

ATLANTA — Lightning: It's fast, it's ferocious, and it's a common reality of summertime here in the south. In north Georgia, there is a nearly daily pattern of pop-up storms throughout the warmest ...

An intense thunderstorm system brought rain and lightning to California's Coachella Valley. Dry lightning from these storms can spark wildfires, especially when vegetation is parched. Lightning is ...