Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth, and the results can range from mild to destructive.

As Americans celebrate Independence Day week, some might wonder just how hot dazzling displays of fireworks get, and how they compare to one of Mother Nature’s most powerful forces - lightning. Both ...

Scientists have uncovered how invisible bursts of gamma rays inside thunderstorms may spark lightning, offering new insights ...

An intense thunderstorm system moved into the Coachella Valley from northern Mexico on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2.

"Thunder is impressive," Mark Twain wrote, "but it is lightning that does the work." Anyone who's watched a lightning storm will understand what he meant: Lightning is one of nature's most ...

In Houston and the surrounding areas, we are used to seeing daily chances of isolated to scattered thunderstorms throughout the summer months. DOWNLOAD TODAY: Introducing Houston’s Storm Tracker 2 ...

Heat lightning is often the term used on a summer night when lightning is seen, but no thunder is heard. While this is a real phenomenon, “heat lightning” is not a special category of lightning.

Ruinous fires across the West often lead to smoke-filled days with flames tearing through large swaths of natural land.