Armed with a slew of new instruments, physicists are closing in on one of nature’s oldest mysteries — and finding that storm ...

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 ...

Ball lightning has mystified scientists and witnesses for centuries, appearing as glowing orbs during thunderstorms that seem to defy physics. While thousands of people report seeing these luminous ...

Engineers across many disciplines are aware of and concerned with lightning—and for good reasons. A lightning strike can cause significant structural damage, house and forest fires, and severe ...

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 ...