The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Every year, lightning strikes cause house fires, power surges, and costly property damage. It happened just last week in Ormond Beach — but the good news is, many of these impacts are ...

Lightning is one of nature’s most dangerous weather threats. Accurately predicting where it might strike can not only protect property, but improve public safety and ultimately save lives. Because ...

A new report lists the top U.S. cities and states with the most lightning strikes in 2024. Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Louisiana lead in total lightning activity. Experts advise seeking ...

As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...

Half a million bolts of lightning hit the ground in Colorado each year. And when a thunderstorm is moving through southern Colorado, you'll see the First Alert 5 team showing you those lightning ...

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) -- A new weather alert system was installed in 14 parks around Paterson, New Jersey, that alerts residents of extreme weather and when to seek shelter. Mayor Andre Sayegh ...

Over the last handful of seasons, the NCAA softball tournament has delivered fireworks as 64 teams compete for one of the coveted eight spots in Oklahoma City and play for the eventual national ...

The US Open here at Oakmont has their very own team of meteorologists. They're making sure that both fans and volunteers, along with the golfers and caddies are safe out here on the golf course.

Northern California was struck by a record amount of lightning last week as a persistent weather pattern brought widespread thunderstorms to the mountains. July 25 set a single-day record with 18,833 ...