Every day, electrical discharges crackle through the atmosphere at a rate that federal agencies and satellite instruments ...

Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles collide inside the cloud, creating electrical charges. Those collisions build up ...

With several host cities in peak thunderstorm season there is a high chance that some World Cup games could be disrupted.

Search crews spent hours recovering a teen's body as storms threatened, highlighting how lightning puts Florida boaters and ...

Florida leads the nation in lightning fatalities. Here’s how to stay safe as lightning activity picks up this rainy season.

With more storms still in the forecast, experts say homeowners should think beyond just roof damage when it comes to ...

A sudden bolt of lightning was captured on camera during storms in north Texas. The video, filmed by Weatherford resident ...

Last week, the United States recorded its first lightning fatality of the year, and as seasonal summer storms loom on the horizon, experts say death by bolt is highly likely in this Southern state.

Several buildings were struck by lightning during the Monday morning storms, prompting responses from fire crews.