Thunder isn’t just loud noise. Its pitch, rumble, and duration are shaped by the exact path lightning takes through the air.

Some Ohioans got an early wake up call, from Mother Nature. At 6:50 a.m., a rare lightning strike hit in the Kent area, with ...

VIENNA, Va. (WUSA) - In a rare event, firefighters said a townhome was struck twice during a storm. “Caller advises the house was struck by lightning and the house is filling with smoke,” a dispatcher ...

Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of ...

An intense thunderstorm system brought rain and lightning to California's Coachella Valley. Dry lightning from these storms can spark wildfires, especially when vegetation is parched. Lightning is ...

VIENNA, Va. — Lightning strikes reportedly sparked fires in Virginia and Maryland on Tuesday afternoon. According to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, a row of four townhouses caught fire in the 8100 ...