NASA Kennedy Space Center camera captures amazing lightning strikes near the Artemis 1 moon rocket. Credit: NASA Kennedy Space Center | mash mix by Space.com's Steve Spaleta Rain sound effect courtesy ...

“The shift signals a broader surge in lightning activity across the Great Plains,” according to a new report ...

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan counties had much more lightning in 2025 than an average year here in Michigan.

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather. Xweather operates ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

Weather patterns channeling moisture into the state have led to an abundance of lightning strikes that have ignited hundreds of wildfires. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a San Francisco-based reporter on ...

One of Launch Complex 39B's towers were struck lightning during a storm on Aug. 27, 2022. NASA Kennedy Space Center camera also caught another lightning strike near the Artemis 1 moon rocket. The ...