Tucson, which is located just 50-60 miles north of here is known as one of the best places in the world to view thunderstorms since it averages about 20 July t-storm days and has nearby mountains ...

Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela has a new claim to fame: This large bay has been revealed as the lightning capital of the world, with storms lighting up the skies almost 300 nights each year ...

So legendary is this place of wild sky that sailors once used it for help in navigation; the storms are variously known as Catatumbo lightning, the Never-Ending Storm, or the Lighthouse of Catatumbo.

Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is famously renowned as the world's lightning capital. Here, the phenomenon known as Catatumbo lightning takes place, with an astonishing ...

Thunderstorms can occur year-round, 24-hours a day, but they are most common in spring or summer during the afternoon and evening. This also varies depending on where you live!

Of the 500 most lightning prone spots in the world, Africa leads the pack with 283 separate areas, and the Great Lakes Region of Africa—home to Kabare—is an epicenter of lightning activity.

Why Catatumbo River is the most lightning-struck place on earth. THIS spot is struck by more lightning than anywhere else in the world, creating spectacular electric storms.

Change in frequency (in days per year) of favourable conditions for severe thunderstorms for 2081-2100, compared with 1981-2000 averaged across 12 climate models under the RCP8.5 greenhouse-gas ...