The dance of electrical charges high above us is more complex than most people realize. While we typically think of lightning ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With all thunderstorms comes lightning. Of the various types of lightning, one that meteorologists monitor closely is cloud-to-ground lightning. Here’s how it works: ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.

The chance of getting struck by lightning once in a lifetime is about 1 in 1.2 million. The odds that lightning reaches the ground in the first place are even higher — one in four. It’s the lightning ...

TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Storms rolling through the region Tuesday evening resulted in a confirmed tornado, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). A tornado warning was issued in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Like the saying goes, ‘March comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion.’ Stormy weather moved through the Portland area Monday. The turbulent March weather continued Monday ...

(CNN) — Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case, more than 500 miles. That astonishing bolt sparked to life in ...