" It's one of those phrases people use to describe rare events or unlikely coincidences. The idea feels intuitive – what are ...

As humans have co-existed with lightning for so long, many of us look at it as a fascination rather than for the danger it can pose. Thunderstorms do have their beauty, and our understanding of the ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

The storm clouds in the distance swirled, but it was unclear whether they should seek shelter. Suddenly, a flash of lightning struck the 15th green on July 8 as Simon Mariani played in an Ironman of ...

The late-summer heat wave took a turn overnight Friday, Aug. 22, into Saturday, Aug. 23, when lightning and thunderstorms moved through Southern California, producing more than 1,300 strikes as of mid ...

Guinness World Records may be the go-to organization for measuring the extent of (sometimes dubious) human achievement, but for natural phenomena, the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO’s) ...