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, ...

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 ...

US lightning strikes reach new eight-year high in 2025

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US ...

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

The U.S. has a new lightning champion. Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning capital, according to ...
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Thunderstorms, rain exiting Baltimore region; Warm, dry weather returns Friday

THE ENERGY AS IT GETS DARKER. SO THAT’S THE FIRST STEP. OKAY, GOOD. STILL THERE’S SOME HEAVY RAIN MOVING TOWARDS THE AREA RIGHT NOW. AND SO WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS THESE SHOULD MOVE THROUGH ...
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Thunderstorms, heat, fire weather and winds threaten SoCal as weather gets wild

Southern California is in for a wild week of weather, with thunderstorms and toasty temperatures bringing both the chance of fire starts and sudden downpours, forecasters say. Tuesday is expected to ...