Lightning is a common phenomenon often with negative consequences—but what actually triggers it? Turns out, a whole lot more ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Today on Weather U, we're discussing lightning and severe storms, and how they form. Lightning is a discharge of electricity in the atmosphere between clouds, the air, or ...

Thunder and lightning are summer staples, but they can happen all year round. Here's a quick science lesson on how thunder, lightning and storms form.

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case ...

The other interesting aspect of lighting is that when lightning is forming, an invisible charge will go from negative to positive.

What follows behind thunder? Of course, it's lightning. How does lightning occur, how do we keep ourselves safe and are there any benefits from lightning?

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 ...