For airplanes, being struck by lightning is a matter of "when," not "if." The National Weather Service estimates that a commercial airplane will be struck by lightning one to two times per year on ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — We’ve had three days of severe weather risks in the past two and a half weeks, a telltale sign that we’re in the midst of severe weather season. The season typically lasts from ...

A spring storm moved through the Tacoma area on Wednesday evening, bringing thunder, lightning and rain but not the high winds or hail previously forecast. Tacoma Power was reporting five outages ...

Flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder are common in Southwest Florida; however, many people ignore the dangers associated with them. So far this year, two reported lightning-related deaths have ...

A thunderstorm with cloud to ground lightning rages during the day in China on July 21, 2025. CREDIT: Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

Severe weather season in Texas has arrived and San Antonio is bracing for a couple of stormy days on the horizon this week. Knowing how thunderstorms develop and identifying cloud formations can help ...

MANKATO — South-central Minnesota’s soggy summer continues with thunderstorms bringing 4 inches or more of rain to some locations early Saturday, along with lightning strike that stripped the bark ...

NEWS. GOOD MORNING. IT’S A PLEASANT START TO YOUR FRIDAY WITH JUST A LITTLE TOUCH OF HUMIDITY AND A FEW CLOUDS STARTING TO GATHER. WATCHING FOR A LITTLE BIT OF FOG, BUT AT LEAST FOR RIGHT NOW, ...

The rumble of thunderstorms across the country this week is a noisy reminder that summer is arriving—and with it, the mix of ...

A storm coming to Massachusetts could bring over an inch of rain, lightning and heavy winds this weekend. Skies should be overcast by 12 a.m. on Saturday after gathering Friday afternoon and evening, ...