Our eyes deceive us when lightning strikes like a giant spark cracking the sky in two. That giant spark is only as big around as a golf ball. Like everything else in nature, it happens for a reason.

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree.The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with four ...

Fire crews are revealing new details about what happened during the devastating September Lightning Complex Fire.

Zimbabwe is one of the most lightning-struck places on Earth, and a mix of extreme weather and deep-rooted superstition is ...

The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, the most in any September since 2013, said John Jensenius, a ...

APTOS — A strong weather system along the Central Coast sent rain, rolling thunder and lightning strikes into Santa Cruz County overnight, but fire officials confirmed the following day that there was ...

A dramatic moment happened in Dubai when lightning hit the Burj Khalifa during a storm. The Crown Prince shared the stunning ...

Hundreds of lightning strikes sparked across the Bay Area as a low pressure system passed through the region this week, bringing a spattering of rain and a cooldown that is set to end as temperatures ...

A video was shared by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum which shows a lightning striking at Burj Khalifa. The video has left internet stunned. The UAE is receiving ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 2,000 lightning strikes illuminated Southern California skies in 48 hours, mostly occurring over the ...