Strange lightning-strike rashes? Exploding trees? A lake that's a lightning magnet? These lightning facts will, well, shock ...

The longest lightning flash in the world covered more than 500 miles of ground, scientists have found. The “megaflash” ...

Scientists July 31 announced the discovery of the world's longest lightning flash ever detected – a whopping 515-mile-long ...

This new record clearly demonstrates the incredible power of the natural environment. Additionally, WMO assessment of ...

Different types of winter weather occur under different atmospheric profiles. Lightning is most commonly attributed to thunderstorms, but on rare occasions, it can also occur in intense snow bands ...

Two people have been killed by lightning strikes in New Jersey within the span of eight days. It's happened before.

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare gigantic jet near the U.S.-Mexico border from the International Space Station on July 3, 2025. - NASA / Nichole Ayers ...

In 2024, 13 people died nationally from lightning strikes, including six in Florida and one in New Jersey, a 59-year-old that was fatally struck on the beach at Seaside Park. This year however ...