Beautiful and dangerous, lightning bolts are one of nature's most captivating and misunderstood phenomena.

Video may have killed the radio star, but lightning has proven much more effective in interrupting broadcasts over the years! Here's the how and why behind the atmospheric battle for the airwaves ...

Weather Smart Severe weather awareness: The science behind lightning and thunder Reaching temperatures upwards of 50,000°F, lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun.