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, although infrequent, pose a substantial risk to human health owing to their capacity to induce a broad spectrum of injuries. The mechanisms of injury involve direct electrical ...

Columbus news stations ABC 6 (WSYX) and FOX 28 went off-air the night of July 28 due to a "direct lightning strike" on the station, according to social media posts. ABC 6 Chief Meteorologist Marshall ...

One man was killed and another injured in a lightning strike at a construction site in Pembroke Pines, Florida, Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The strike happened in the area of 103rd Avenue and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, ...

ST. LOUIS – As climate patterns shift and extreme weather becomes more common, lightning remains one of the most powerful and unpredictable forces of nature. Lightning is fascinating to watch but ...

The locations circled in red are seal damage to the windshield caused by lightning strikes on a United Air Lines Boeing 787. Credit: NTSB The weather that existed for departure from London’s Heathrow ...

At least one person was killed and 13 others, including a 7-year-old, were injured in a lightning strike at an outdoor archery club in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to officials.

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

The nation matched a grim record for lightning strike deaths in September. Five lightning strike-related fatalities were reported, the most in any September since 2013, said John Jensenius, a ...