The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the ...

When a power line falls or lightning strikes the ground, electricity appears to disappear into the earth. But engineers know that electricity never simply vanishes. In most cases, the current actually ...

Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

After a day that saw 10,000 lightning strikes across Perth, three people suffer injuries, and a pet dog killed, an expert shares tips for avoiding injury during electrical storms.

Lightning was not forecast this evening by the Met Office, although it did predict an evening of heavy showers and winds. The ...

The top warbird in the RAF.

The numbers are out, and Texas once again topped the list for the most lightning strikes out of any state in the United States, according to an annual report from Vaisala Xweather.

Overvoltage protective devices are key to an effective overvoltage protection strategy, but only if correctly selected and installed.

Some squall lines can produce tornadoes, too. They’re often wrapped in rain and move erratically.

A report was issued from the NWS Blacksburg VA on Saturday at 4:13 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:30 p.m. for Wilkes County.

Coronae glow on the tips of spruce needles, induced by charged metal plates in a laboratory. (William Brune) For the first ...