Where there’s lightning, a crash of thunder isn’t far behind. If a storm has passed and the sun has returned, it can make ...

According to the National Weather Service, a "bolt from the blue" is a cloud-to-ground lightning strike that appears to come out of a clear sky, hence the name.

That lightning bolt can travel a great distance – up to 25 miles – from the storm cloud. The bolt then angles down to the ground.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The lightning strike that killed a lifeguard and injured seven others in Seaside Park, New Jersey Monday was a tragic example of how lightning can strike suddenly, even when ...

Lightning goes three ways – between clouds, from cloud to ground, or from ground to cloud. What are my chances of being hit? If you live to be 80, your chances are about 1 in 3,000.