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

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

Lightning can injure a tree in many ways but it doesn't have to mean the end. Here's what you should look for and some tips ...

An unplanned experiment takes scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery: To what extent, if any, have ...

Scientists have proposed a number of hypotheses to explain the correlation between lightning and pollution, all of which ...

A megaflash lightning strike is an unusually long lightning bolt that stretches at least 62 miles. These aren’t your typical ...

A crackdown on sulfur in ship fuel is linked to a steep drop in thunderclouds in the Indian Ocean and South China Sea.

National Weather Service data showed lightning strikes all over the region, from off the coast to deep into eastern ...

Lightning never strikes the same place twice” is a common idiom to mean that unusual events don’t happen to the same person more than once, but the saying fails to hold up in reality.

A home in Everett was reportedly struck by lightning just before 8:30 p.m., according to the Everett Fire Department.

Scientists have revealed a hidden trigger of lightning that could resolve a centuries-old weather mystery. Earth is struck by ...

Trees struck by lightning may not need to be removed, as the damage varies depending on the intensity of the strike. It's crucial to address immediate hazards like broken branches, but wait a few ...