We get intra-cloud or cloud-to-cloud lightning when the negatively charged bottom of the cloud is attracted to the positively charged top.

(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 ...

Read full article: Over 4 inches of rain falls in St. Augustine in just over an hour, leaves many downtown areas ‘flooded’ At 5:10 p.m., the Clay County Electric Cooperative Outage Map shows nearly ...

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 ...

Lightning is one of nature’s most fascinating phenomena! Lightning is very common during summer months and with a temperature that’s 5 times hotter than the sun, it can travel up to 200,000 mph from ...

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 ...

Lightning touched off dozens of fires in Northern California in August. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) To understand this, it's important to keep the three-dimensional nature of the ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Sunday morning, three people including two law enforcement officers were shocked by lightning. Round Rock police said the officers and a law enforcement support technician were shocked while they were ...