Positive lightning makes up less than 5% of strikes, but it can be up to 10 times more powerful.
Red spites, a type of transient luminous event or TLE, appear in the upper atmosphere above a thunderstorm in Oklahoma in April 2025. Photograph by Paul Smith Our atmosphere is like one big electrical ...
A rare and electrifying winter phenomenon could strike New York City this weekend as the region braces for a powerful coastal ...
NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.
A spy plane retrofitted with research equipment has discovered some very intriguing things while observing thunderstorms in the tropics. According to a new paper published by the researchers behind ...
Scientists have long understood why lightning forms, but the atomic processes at the core of the phenomenon have remained largely a mystery—especially the strange mechanics behind terrestrial ...
Remote cameras recently captured a rare natural light show in the sky over Puerto Rico. The hauntingly beautiful bursts are called gigantic jets, an uncommon form of lightning that originates in ...
Florida experienced over 25,000 lightning strikes in 24 hours over the weekend. Lightning strikes in Florida caused a fatality in New Smyrna Beach and three injuries in St. Augustine this summer.
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