The dance of electrical charges high above us is more complex than most people realize. While we typically think of lightning ...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- With all thunderstorms comes lightning. Of the various types of lightning, one that meteorologists monitor closely is cloud-to-ground lightning. Here’s how it works ...
A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has ...
The chance of getting struck by lightning once in a lifetime is about 1 in 1.2 million. The odds that lightning reaches the ground in the first place are even higher — one in four. It’s the lightning ...
For generations, people have passed around the comforting idea that lightning never strikes the same place twice. But nature ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The odds of lightning hitting your house are 1 in 200 according to the National Lightning Safety Council. The odds of it starting a fire are even less. But for one house in ...
An unseasonable series of thunderstorms was sweeping across Southern California on Tuesday, bringing with them the potential for fire-starting lightning strikes in areas with limited rainfall. In the ...
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s a busy time for wildland firefighters as they tackle numerous wildfires across the state. With monsoon activity back in the forecast, the threat for wildfires comes with it. ...