Lightning is an interesting force of nature and like the electrical charges involved with its creation, it has positive and negative sides. On one hand, it can destroy trees, ignite fires and cause ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Lightning is a staple of West Michigan weather, but many natives might not know how this common phenomenon is made. Lightning is caused in cumulus clouds when ice ...

A lightning storm striking down in a rural area. Credit: noaanews.noaa.gov Thunder and lightning. When it comes to the forces of nature, few other things have inspired as much fear, reverence, or ...

It's a warm summer evening and there's hardly a breeze. Other than the familiar sounds of insects and frogs, it's quiet. Then suddenly, a cloud lights up in the distance as lightning flashes inside, ...

"Heat lightning" is a common term for lightning seen from a distance without hearing the associated thunder. Scientifically, there is no difference between heat lightning and regular lightning. The ...