Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around.

Authorities investigated a gas leak after a lightning strike caused a tank battery to catch fire early Thursday in El Reno.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Lightning is beautiful in the sky, but it can be deadly on the ground. This summer, it seems as though pop-up thunderstorms have been all too common across Southeastern North ...

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — When most people think of lightning, they picture bright flashes in the sky or the rumble of thunder that follows. But lightning does more than put on a show during storms: it helps ...

Thousands of lightning strikes were reported Tuesday in the East Bay and Central Valley as dry thunderstorms rolled through the area, increasing the risk of a major wildfire. The National Weather ...

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 ...