A security camera captured the moment a lightning bolt struck a tree in Northern Wisconsin on September 9, sending bark and ...

A lightning outbreak is a high-impact weather event characterized by an unusually large number of lightning strikes in a short period.

A lightning strike caused a home to catch fire in Wake County, according to the Garner Fire Chief. The homeowner said he was sleeping Friday morning when lightning struck the heating unit in the attic ...

The odds of being hit by lightning in any given year are less than one in a million, but one expert says that number may be ...

Scientists have uncovered how invisible bursts of gamma rays inside thunderstorms may spark lightning, offering new insights ...

The National Weather Service issued a report at 2:53 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 3:30 p.m. for North ...

The changing sky dazzles with a natural light show of lightning bolts and billowing clouds dance in the sky for hours. C ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A heavy storm moved into the region Tuesday night, putting on a bright but potentially dangerous show for Southern Californians, illuminating the skies with lightning strikes ...

OAK FOREST, Ill. (WLS) -- Residents of many Chicago suburbs woke up Wednesday to damage left behind by severe weather that moved through the area Tuesday night. Some Oak Forest families are homeless ...

Severe thunderstorms put on a light show over the skies of Chicago on Monday night, while drowning parts of the city in flash flooding below. Local photography enthusiast Craig Shimala captured 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 ...