Scientists finally explain how lightning forms inside storm clouds

For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...

From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms

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

Texas saw 13 million lightning flashes in 2025 as Great Plains becomes severe storm epicenter

DALLAS -- The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, has become an epicenter for severe storm activity, according to a new report. Environmental insights firm AEM just released its annual lightning ...

How pilots avoid thunderstorms—and what happens when they can’t

Thunderstorms are often also accompanied by heightened turbulence, which can be uncomfortable and frightening for passengers, ...

There's a new lightning capital of the US. It's no longer Florida

The United States has a new lightning champion. Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning capital, ...