That is why it is so dangerous. Even though it is dangerous, lightning does not make a storm severe. Lightning forms when negative charges build up in a cloud and are attracted to positive charges ...

Teague, Texas had the most lightning strikes than any other city in the U.S. at 735 strikes and 1,903 events per square mile.

Florida retained its rank as the top state for the number of lightning strikes per square mile: 76. County with highest flash density: Monroe.

A severe storm releases a bolt of lightning on May 19 over Finney County. Kansas saw more than double the number of tornadoes ...

Avoid bathing during a lightning storm as the household plumbing can carry a deadly current. By the time severe weather hits, it's already too late. Disaster preparedness is about having an ...

Lightning struck the Washington Monument and ... The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for eastern D.C. and parts of Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Charles, Calvert ...

Wednesday’s destructive storm was lit up by flashes of lightning, with more than 70,000 strikes recorded within 100 ...

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Tasmania. The Bureau of Meteorology says slow-moving storms in a ...

At least one person is dead and multiple people are injured after a mammoth storm tore across parts of New South Wales on ...

Even though being indoors is safe during a lightning storm, there might still be risks. Here are some tips to keep safe and reduce the risks of being struck by lightning while indoors. Avoid water Do ...