Mike Moss: Heat lightning is just an informal term that arose to describe "regular" lightning that is too distant to see the actual lightning channel, so that what is seen is just indirect light from ...

Lightning path remains unpredictable, but at a smaller scale, discharges between two electrodes can be guided by laser beams. Scientists have discovered a way to guide electric discharges -- and even ...

The lightning strikes really increased as the thunderstorms yesterday started producing tornadoes. Let’s look at the path of those highly electrical thunderstorms. You’ll notice the tight path of a ...

A series of photos taken at 1/380-thousandth of a second have revealed something that has long puzzled scientists: The “fleeting moment” lightning chooses where to strike. That moment is called the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Every year, lightning strikes cause house fires, power surges, and costly property damage. It happened just last week in Ormond Beach — but the good news is, many of these impacts are ...