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, ...

For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.

Thundersnow is possible, but it is pretty rare. The reason has to do with the conditions needed for lightning to form in a ...

One extreme weather event that Florida is notorious for is lightning. While places like Texas might have more lightning strikes each year, Florida is considered the lighting capital of America because ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lightning is one of nature’s most electrifying spectacles—literally. According to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms form when key ingredients—moisture, instability and ...

Demonstrator allegedly attacked by heckler at Boca Raton anti-ICE protest A planned protest outside a Boca Raton Home Depot remained peaceful Saturday, except for one heckler who allegedly attacked a ...