Lightning strikes happen when electricity builds up inside storm clouds and between the clouds and the ground. Inside a ...

As the weather warms, people spend more time outdoors, going to barbecues, beaches and ballgames. But summer isn’t just the season of baseball and outdoor festivals – it’s also lightning season. Each ...

As the weather warms, people spend more time outdoors, going to barbecues, beaches and ballgames. But summer isn’t just the season of baseball and outdoor festivals – it’s also lightning season. Each ...

Missourians often associate lightning with thunderstorms or the occasional snowstorm, but other parts of the world also experience lightning in some different scenarios. Residents along coastlines may ...

Lightning sits at the boundary between routine weather and sudden hazard. It appears briefly, illuminates a landscape, and ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. As the weather warms, people spend more time outdoors, going to barbecues, ...

(CNN) — Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in ...

Fishing is the leading cause of lightning strike deaths in the U.S., with 44 fatalities since 2006. The time it takes to reach safety while fishing, especially from a boat, contributes to the risk.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) As the weather warms ...