Our eyes deceive us when lightning strikes like a giant spark cracking the sky in two. That giant spark is only as big around as a golf ball. Like everything else in nature, it happens for a reason.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lightning lit up the night sky Thursday, producing hundreds of lightning strikes that created an ominous backdrop in Jacksonville. The lightning strikes were captured by viewers ...

TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Storms rolling through the region Tuesday evening resulted in a confirmed tornado, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). A tornado warning was issued in ...

Severe storms this week produced some incredible lightning strikes over Apopka, Florida. Dazzling video captured the lightning shooting across the night sky, seeming to create a web across the clouds.

The chance of getting struck by lightning once in a lifetime is about 1 in 1.2 million. The odds that lightning reaches the ground in the first place are even higher — one in four. It’s the lightning ...

(WJHL) – Many people talk about “heat lightning,” but is there really such a thing? If you see lightning in the sky, there has to be a thunderstorm somewhere near you. Thursday night is a great ...

Lightning lit up the sky over Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, on the night of July 21, 2025, creating a dramatic display behind thick clouds. While no visible bolts were seen, the clouds flashed ...

A laser that redirects lightning could be used to protect critical buildings during storms. When an electric charge builds up in clouds, lightning can either propagate downwards, from clouds to the ...

Images of lightning filling the sky off North Carolina shows that the new Rodanthe “Jug Handle” Bridge may soon become a tourist attraction along the Outer Banks. Wes Snyder video screenshot Images of ...

It's summer in Southwest Florida and once again the skies are putting on a show. But you don't need a ticket for a front-row seat for this show. Just look up and you are bound to see something ...

It was not a bird, a plane, popcorn, cotton balls or giant cow udders in the skies above Bucks County on Sunday evening. So what was it? A unique weather phenomenon. Called mammatus clouds, these ...