Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.
According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year ...
Scientists have successfully modeled large lightning strikes that occur on a kilometer scale in a lab setting of only a few centimeters ...
Penn State researchers found that lightning-like discharges may occur inside materials such as glass and quartz, potentially ...
The locations circled in red are seal damage to the windshield caused by lightning strikes on a United Air Lines Boeing 787. Credit: NTSB The weather that existed for departure from London’s Heathrow ...
Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?