Scientists have announced that a 2017 lightning bolt has set the record for the longest lightning flash in recorded history.

The World Meteorological Organization certified the record observed with advanced satellite technology from the National ...

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case ...

A bolt of lightning that stretched more than 750 kilometres has set a record for the longest flash ever recorded. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the single flash was recorded ...

According to local news station KFOR-TV, another intense bolt of lightning hit a Best Western hotel in Oklahoma City early Wednesday morning. The strike’s smoky damage forced officials to ...

Lightning bolts strike the Phoenix, Arizona skyline during a summer monsoon storm. Golf has contributed to about 3% of lightning death since 2006, according to data compiled by Jensenius.