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.

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.

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.