NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.

(WLUK) -- The weather was whisper-quiet today for the first time in a few days. All those storms over this past weekend didn't just produce a lot of lightning; they produced multiple types of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — This is another great kid question and it has to do with lightning. Emery wants to know, “How does lightning strike between clouds without touching the ground?” We usually ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — You stare into a black void. The wind howls, trying to make its way inside your home. Suddenly, a bright flash illuminates the outside as if it ...

The BMKG said weather satellite data detected cumulonimbus clouds forming west of Bandung in the Bogor region and moving ...

(WGHP) – You may have heard the saying “When thunder roars, head indoors.” For severe weather preparedness week, let’s dive into how to stay safe when lightning is nearby. Lightning strikes the United ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Editor's Note: The video above is from Jan. 24. The thunderstorm earlier this week gave us a little taste of spring weather. As we get closer to experiencing more convective weather, ...

Last year, the U.S. saw a total lightning count of over 242 million bolts, with Florida seeing a significant amount of those strikes. Vaisala Xweather released its Annual Lightning Report, detailing ...

You can see so many different flashes in the sky that only result in one reaching to the ground, so let's clarify a few things first. The two main types of lightning ...

In 2001, National Lightning Safety Awareness Week was started by meteorologist John Jensenius. Since the campaign launched to educate the public on staying safe from lightning, data shows that ...