It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee ranks 9th in the nation for lightning strikes, averaging nearly 2 million bolts each year. The majority of lightning strikes globally are negatively charged.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The numbers are out, and Texas once again topped the list for the most lightning strikes out of any state in the United States, according to an annual report from Vaisala Xweather. In ...

Stunning footage captured a lightning strike at the World Trade Center overnight — a rare weather event known as “thundersnow” — as a blizzard brought well over 20 inches of snow to New York City.

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On average, lightning strikes the U.S. about 25 million times a year. Lightning is a major cause of storm-related deaths in the U.S. In Tennessee, there have been a total of ...