The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree.The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with four ...

Our eyes deceive us when lightning strikes like a giant spark cracking the sky in two. That giant spark is only as big around as a golf ball. Like everything else in nature, it happens for a reason.

An Alaska Airlines flight from Juneau to Sitka was struck by lightning during its approach Monday. The plane landed safely, ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — What started as a quick video of the dark sky in Tuscaloosa took a loud turn as lightning struck near a football complex at the University of Alabama Wednesday afternoon. The ...

WASHINGTON -- Four people are in critical condition following an apparent lightning strike at a Washington, D.C., park, authorities said Thursday evening. D.C. Fire and EMS said it had responded to ...

A recent court hearing has reinforced the importance of proactive safety measures when preventing injury due to lightning ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- According to the National Weather Service, the odds of being struck by lightning are one in 15,300. Alex Coreas was that one, and Sunday he told his incredible story in an exclusive ...

This Monday, a Boeing 737-700 operated by Alaska Airlines caught an unlucky break on a flight to Sitka, Alaska, when it was ...

When thunder roars, head indoors! Lightning is New Mexico’s deadliest weather threat, and since 1959, 90 people have died as a result of a lightning strike. Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud and KRQE ...

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 ...