Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects. If you are in a forest, stay near a lower stand of trees. Stay ...

In the world of weather phenomena, lightning stands out as one of nature’s most dazzling displays. Recently, Brazil ...

As storm season gets underway in much of the United States, the National Lighting Safety Council is spreading awareness about ...

A Stanford study shows that tiny electrical charges in water droplets caused reactions that developed organic matter from inorganic materials.

On Monday at 4:07 p.m. a severe thunderstorm watch was released by the NWS Wilmington NC in effect until 10 p.m. The watch is ...

With the potential for strong storms this spring, utilities and government agencies have provided best practices when ...

The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...

A weather alert was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on Monday at 7:55 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:30 ...

It will be Impact Weather for Orioles Opening Day here in Baltimore as heavy rain and possible thunderstorms are possible.

We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing ...

Indianapolis and Central Indiana could be in for severe weather Sunday afternoon, with thunderstorms, hail and damaging winds ...

In the 1931 movie “Frankenstein,” Dr. Henry Frankenstein howling his triumph was an electrifying moment in more ways than one ...