The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...

After the lightning always comes the thunder, right? Sometimes, we aren't able to hear the clap of thunder after we see a ...

Every lightning strike begins as a silent exchange of charge — leaders reaching down, streamers rising up — until, in an ...

Allen Hall, CEO of Weather Guard Lightning Tech, a lightning protection company, says thunder can be heard from up to 20+ miles away, which should give people enough time to get indoors. FILE ...

Getting inside a sturdy structure or at least an automobile is the best move when thunder roars, but just not being in water or being the tallest object around is a good start.

An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 5:41 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6:15 ...

The NWS advises people to wait at least 30 minutes from the last sound of thunder before going outside. According to NOAA, the U.S. is impacted by more than 20 million lightning strikes each year ...