A lightning bolt that spanned five states in the Great Plains has set a new record for the longest lightning bolt ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization has confirmed. The "megaflash" ...

Given that lightning’s electric discharge moves at a significant fraction of the speed of light, how far can it travel during its lifetime? The length of lightning strikes, whether intracloud or cloud ...

But seasonal wildland fire outlooks usually don't factor in lightning because local lightning forecasts are difficult and time-consuming to put together. A group of researchers at the University of ...

California fire officials report that nearly 17,000 lightning strikes hit the state within a 24 hour period, igniting wildfires in parts of the West Coast. California fire officials report that nearly ...

When a car is struck by lightning, the results range from mild to destructive. Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains, and ...

Wildfires rage in the West from lightning, extreme heat fueling the flames California fire officials report that nearly 17,000 lightning strikes hit the state within a 24 hour period, igniting ...