Unlike the classic forked bolts that crash to Earth in a matter of milliseconds, megaflashes slither horizontally through ...

Well, it's official. The single megaflash lighting bolt of 2017 was certified as the world’s longest flash on record. The ...

A "megaflash" was one for the record books — a lightning flash that reached from eastern Texas to Kansas City.

Discover the world's largest lightning flash, its record-breaking journey, and the importance of lightning safety. Stay ...

Record-setting bolt is a reminder that lightning can pose a threat far from the center of a storm. The post World Record ...

In October 2017, a thunderstorm in the United States produced lightning that extended across several states. Now, researchers ...

Years back, a summer tradition as a kid in the South was to catch lightning bugs in a jar. Is that still a thing?

A new model reveals how cosmic electrons and X-rays trigger lightning, solving a decades-old mystery about what starts a lightning strike.

Firefighters are looking into the possibility a lightning strike caused a house fire in north Calgary Monday afternoon.

Metro Manila and two areas in Luzon are expected to experience moderate to heavy rains with lightning and strong winds ...

The match in Sydney ground to a halt due to ferocious weather conditions before Australia wrapped up their first win of the ...

Visayas PAGASA Regional Services Division issued Thunderstorm Advisory No. 1 at 10:54 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2025, on ...