Scientists July 31 announced the discovery of the world's longest lightning flash ever detected – a whopping 515-mile-long ...

The powerful megaflash extended from eastern Texas to Kansas City in Missouri The World Meteorological Organization confirmed ...

According to NOAA, the U.S. is impacted by more than 20 million lightning strikes each year, and around 20 people are reported to be killed by bolts annually.

Those bolts can appear with a blue tinge as compared to the white or reddish of negatively charged lightning. There are truths -- men are hit far more often than women, possibly due to outdoors ...