Where (and how frequently) does lightning strike in the US? We explain

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

FIRST ALERT: How does Lightning form and what makes it so dangerous?

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

Scientists Show How to Trigger Tiny Lightning Strikes Inside a Block of Plastic

Scientists have successfully modeled large lightning strikes that occur on a kilometer scale in a lab setting of only a few ...
WSMV

This rare type of lightning can be 10x more powerful than the average strike. Here’s why

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee ranks 9th in the nation for lightning strikes, averaging nearly 2 million bolts each year. The majority of lightning strikes globally are negatively charged.

‘Lightning-in-a-Box’ Concept Could Shrink a Thunderstorm to the Size of Your Thumb

Thunderstorms belong to a non-exhaustive list of surprisingly mundane things that we know surprisingly little about. Last ...

Texas tops list for most lightning strikes

The numbers are out, and Texas once again topped the list for the most lightning strikes out of any state in the United ...
Houston Chronicle

America's lightning capital isn't in Texas anymore — but its most lightning-prone stadium is

After four years bouncing between Florida and Texas, America’s lightning capital shifted north in 2025, as a small Oklahoma community overtook longtime lightning hot spots in the South. While Florida ...
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How far away is lightning?

Next time you're stuck in a thunderstorm, try this easy way to calculate how far away you are from lightning strikes.

Lightning Strikes Hit One World Trade Center

New York’s landmark One World Trade Center was struck multiple times by lightning in the early hours of Thursday, March 12, ...