Josh Gross Lightning Bolt playing on the floor at The Shredder Sun day night. Sunday night around 10 p.m., you might have thought someone was testing nuclear weapons in downtown Boise. Or perhaps you ...

Thunderstorms are one of nature's most fascinating and dangerous occurrences. We have all witnessed a lightning bolt illuminating the night sky and heard the booming crack of thunder that follows. As ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You may know the slogan, "when thunder roars, go indoors." That's what you should do when a thunderstorm is nearby. Lightning is one of the most dangerous aspects of storms. It is ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The lightning strike that killed a lifeguard and injured seven others in Seaside Park, New Jersey Monday was a tragic example of how lightning can strike suddenly, even when ...

Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds have remained a perplexing mystery. The mystery may now be solved, ...

Exactly how big was the flash? Just short of 500 miles. According to the WMO the lighting bolt flashed across 477.2 miles, reaching Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The bolt of lightning struck down ...

Seeing a bolt of lightning up close is an awe-inspiring and terrifying experience. Especially if you’re near the beach or any sort of giant metal structure. Unless you’re a storm chaser or the ...

This lightning bolt over Oklahoma was one of the rarest and most powerful on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sky turns ...

A lightning bolt that traveled an astonishing 515 miles across the skies from eastern Texas to Kansas City, Missouri, has set a new record for the longest recorded lightning strike. The bolt, which ...