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

According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year ...

Scientists have shown that lightning-like bursts can be recreated in small blocks of solid materials in the lab.

"Although lightning during the developing phase of a thunderstorm is generally weaker compared to the mature phase, it may pose a higher risk in terms of igniting combustible materials because of the ...

Thunderstorms rolled through parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and California's Central Valley early Tuesday morning, leading to thousands of lightning strikes and sparking several fires. According ...

Picture this: You’re stuck in traffic on a summer afternoon, checking the weather app on your phone as dark storm clouds roll in. You might think about power outages or possible flooding, but you ...

In an electrifying feat of nature, a megaflash has shattered previous records for the longest single lightning strike. Stretching an astounding 515 miles and crossing three states, this megaflash has ...

After forecasting chances for thunderstorms and lightning over the last few days, we finally saw that activity in San Diego County on Wednesday. A Special Weather Statement went into effect as a ...

RELEASED THAT SNAKE IN A NEW LOCATION. WELL, TURNING NOW TO KCRA 3 WEATHER AND LET’S TAKE A LIVE LOOK HERE AT THE SUTTER BUTTE. IT’S A NICE NIGHT THERE. LET’S CHECK IN WITH DIRK WITH SOME LIGHTNING ...