Lightning is one of the primary causes of transmission line trips, posing a significant threat to the safety of power grids.

Lightning Formation Lightning is a mesmerizing natural phenomenon that captures the awe of anyone who witnesses it. But what ...

The International Space Station has captured a photo of what in known as "Earth's tallest lightning". This form of lighting, ...

Santa Ana Mountains/Foothills and San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys were placed under an updated report for strong ...

In the U.S., there are typically 20-25 million cloud-to-ground lightning flashes each year. Knowing the dangers of lightning ...

Eastern San Gabriel Mountains and San Gabriel Valley were placed under a report for strong thunderstorms by the National ...

(KOIN) — Western Oregon was hit with 180 cloud-to-ground lighting strikes and saw 560 cloud-to cloud lightning flashes Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Lightning recorded in ...

If the charge builds up enough, it flows as a massive electrical current to the ground or to another cloud. This is like a shock or a really big spark and is what we call lightning. There are lots ...