Positive lightning makes up less than 5% of strikes, but it can be up to 10 times more powerful.

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

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Lightning is among the dazzling forces of nature, which is beautiful yet terrifying and can strike out of nowhere and change lives in an instant. Most of us have seen lightning storms from the safety ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather. Xweather operates ...

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?

When thunder roars, head indoors! Lightning is New Mexico’s deadliest weather threat, and since 1959, 90 people have died as a result of a lightning strike. Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud and KRQE ...