Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere or between the atmosphere and the ground. It is created by differences in charges becoming too great for the insulating capacity of the air, ...

More than 230 million people across the United States are at risk this weekend of impacts from a major winter storm or the bitter cold, according to the National Weather Service. Disruptive snowfall ...

Lightning can strike up to 25 miles away from a storm and reach temperatures five times hotter than the sun. Meteorologist ...

Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.

Most people associate thunder and lightning with thunderstorms, but you shouldn't be surprised if you hear a rumble or two coming from the sky during heavy snow. What is thundersnow? Thundersnow is ...