‘Ugly’: Lightning strike sign of what’s to come
A man was left with a metallic taste in his mouth after lightning struck the ground near where he was standing as a monster ...
NASA, Australian scientists to track lightning-sparked bushfires from space
A global team of researchers has turned its focus to an earlier detection of lightning strikes which cause devastating ...
Dry lightning strikes spark bushfires in Tasmanian wilderness areas
Thousands of dry lightning strikes have sparked multiple bushfires, some within remote national parks and wilderness areas, ...
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Make Lightning with a Balloon and Spoon
You've probably seen lightning flash across the sky, but do you know why and how it happens? This simple science activity ...
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Florida's severe weather awareness week begins by highlighting lightning safety
These types of lightning strikes are common and are often why you can see double or triple flashes of light, after the initial strike. Ground current is less harmful to humans than it is to ...
NASA project to study lightning fires hits flying milestone
The IGNIS project, a collaboration with Australian universities, will use sensors to provide a “3D view inside a thundercloud ...
UPDATE: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in North Carolina early Thursday evening
An updated report from the NWS Blacksburg VA was issued on Thursday at 3:47 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. The ...