While an ordinary lightning flash extends downward from the clouds to the ground, a sprite shoots way up into the upper reaches of the atmosphere.

Former major-league pitcher Tom "Flash" Gordon also spoke to USA TODAY Sports about Mariano Rivera, Bo Jackson and George Brett.

Met Office issues 12-hour yellow thunderstorm warning as flash floods, lightning and hail to strike tomorrow Brits have been warned to expect hail and lightning ...

These flashing, nocturnal insects are as quintessential to the summer experience as long days, afternoon thunderstorms, and ice cream. On summer evenings, their glow approaches magical. Real life ...

When lightning strikes Unlike strong winds, lightning doesn’t really pose a problem for pilots, as planes have in-built protection against electricity and can fly unscathed through thunderstorms.

We present in this paper lightning current measurements and LMA (Lightning Mapping Array) data associated with an upward bipolar flash observed at the Säntis Tower during the Summer of 2017. The ...

We’ll be discussing lightning safety when around or near a pool in this edition of Weather Tidbits. We all know the age-old saying, “when thunder roars, go indoors.” This is true, and ...

Average annual lightning ground flash and total flash density metadata The following metadata summary and detailed metadata file provide information about the mean annual lightning ground flash and ...