Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects. If you are in a forest, stay near a lower stand of trees. Stay ...

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a ...

The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new ...

The National Weather Service released an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 10:03 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 10:30 p.m. for Clay and Clinton counties.

BRUCE, Miss. (WTVA) — A lightning bolt may have sparked a small house fire in Calhoun County. This happened at approximately ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

On Monday at 4:48 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until noon for Autauga, Bibb ...

Each year, Earth experiences about 1.4 billion lightning flashes, with over 460,000 strikes occurring in the Buckeye State. While many of these strikes seem random, they serve an essential ...