In the event of severe weather, it's important to be prepared before the storm arrives. Here's how the free AccuWeather app ...

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 ...

The bright flash of lightning and its accompanying boom of thunder are so grand that the phenomenon has indelibly etched its mark into songs, stories, and religious traditions. Perhaps part of what ...

Locations circled in red are the lightning attachment points near the aileron of the United 787. Credit: NTSB Properly designed and maintained bonding straps and grounding connections are vital for ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

SAN FRANCISCO -- An explosion of new wildfires across Northern California is being linked to lightning, with more than 10,000 strikes across the state on Tuesday. At least one fire is burning homes in ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a groundbreaking simulation tool that can predict ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two men survived a lightning strike while hiking Mount Humphreys near Flagstaff Wednesday morning, but their journey to recovery may be just beginning, according to a lightning ...