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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Thundersnow is possible, but it is pretty rare. The reason has to do with the conditions needed for ...

Thunderstorms belong to a non-exhaustive list of surprisingly mundane things that we know surprisingly little about. Last ...

Around 2,500 people die in lightning strikes around India each year. — © AFP Around 2,500 people die in lightning strikes around India each year. — © AFP By ...

The team of scientists didn't create a storm. Instead, they used mathematical calculations to simulate the science that creates a bolt of lightning.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Lightning is a staple of West Michigan weather, but many natives might not know how this common phenomenon is made. Lightning is caused in cumulus clouds when ice ...

Lightning flashes streak across the sky in the German countryside. One large flash is mostly horizontal, another one is vertical. Sometimes lightning bolts can stretch hundreds of miles horizontally.

A green spectacle. With protective eyewear, ISTA PHD student Andrea Stöllner takes a glimpse into the experimental chamber (in the foreground) where two laser beams trap a single particle. One ...

Volcanic lightning photos are some of the most impressive out there, in my opinion. Volcanic lightning is a striking and rare phenomenon that occurs during some volcanic eruptions. As ash, rock and ...

Fueled by excessive amounts of humidity, intense thunderstorms rolled through the Washington region Wednesday evening, putting on a dazzling display of lightning. Intracloud and cloud-to-ground ...

The radio 'howl' of a lightning-like discharge has been detected at Mars for the first time. While orbiting the red planet, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft recorded an unusual electromagnetic signal back on ...