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 ...

Bolt from the Blue: Stronger, more lethal lightning bolts possible 10-20 miles from any rain by: Amanda Holly Posted: Sep 8, 2021 / 08:58 AM EDT Updated: Sep 8, 2021 / 08:58 AM EDT ...

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.

This is an incredible picture of a “bolt from the blue” lightning strike from downtown Houston Tuesday. Quentin Dunn sent this to me from his office with downtown in the distance.

20 people were injured in a lightning strike in South Carolina this week. Witnesses say it came "from the blue" without rainfall. Our experts weigh in.

Using archival satellite data, researchers just officially confirmed the length of this enormous bolt of lightning that ...

A “Bolt from the Blue” lightning strike is a cloud-to-ground strike that forms inside the cloud. The bolt then exits the storm (while it’s still in the air) and travels away from the cloud ...

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.