When this happens, the plane, effectively a large conductor, becomes part of the lightning channel when the discharge happens, carrying current as part of the lightning’s path.

We’ve long understood the broad strokes of lightning, but the what kickstarts the process—and allows for some of its weirdest quirks—was a mystery until now.

We’ve long understood the broad strokes of lightning, but the what kickstarts the process—and allows for some of its weirdest quirks—was a mystery until now.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Lightning can strike anywhere, even when you’re on the road. For one Lake Charles man, lightning struck his truck while he was driving over the Interstate 210 bridge. It was ...

With the excitement brewing, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the NHL released the logo for the 2026 Stadium Series.

Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around ...

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SHOCKING: The number of people struck by lightning in Michigan is disproportionately high compared to the rest of the United States.

The massive lightning flash was captured several years ago, covering a record-setting distance to earn the distinction as the world’s longest.

Multiple house fires across the First Coast have been sparked by lightning in just the last few days.

The Lightning Creek Fire, burning 8 miles east-northeast of Hope, Idaho, has grown to an estimated 2,417 acres as of Tuesday night. The fire, which was sparked ...

Lightning believed to spark fire that led to roof collapse at home near Fort Myers By Rubén Rosario August 6, 2025 Share ...