Strange lightning-strike rashes? Exploding trees? A lake that's a lightning magnet? These lightning facts will, well, shock ...

(WSAV) — Lightning is the main hazard in any thunderstorm and there are several myths associated with the phenomena. The bolts can reach temperatures up to five times hotter than the surface of ...

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

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

Lightning is one of nature’s most spectacular and terrifying phenomena. The bright flashes and booming thunder have caught ...

As summer storms roll through, myths and misconceptions about lightning persist. Here’s what experts — including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Weather ...

Lightning, which can heat the atmosphere to five times the temperature of the surface of the sun, is the result of a powerful ...

Believe it or not, this long-held myth is far from the truth. While the odds of being struck by lightning are low, the chances of lightning striking the same place twice are high.

A truck was struck by lightning during an intense thunderstorm in Texas last week, and the entire thing was caught on video.