The F-35 Lightning II isn't the first jet with hovering capabilities the military has used, but it does accomplish this ...

With summer approaching, the threat of thunderstorms is becoming more likely.

Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles collide inside the cloud, creating electrical charges. Those collisions build up ...

If you've seen heat lightning enough, you may have noticed it's always off in the distance. That's what makes it seem different. Sound from thunder can only be heard so far. So if lightning is more ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — After a soggy week in the Coastal Bend, not only did we see some heavy downpours but we saw some thunderstorms roll through too. What follows behind thunder? Of course, it's ...

Each year in the United States, lightning strikes an average of 300 people. A direct hit by a bolt of lightning kills about 50 people per year. Those who survive a lightning strike – with temperatures ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.

Lightning struck multiple people and buildings in Tampa Bay within the past few days. Here’s how to keep safe and avoid getting struck. A lightning strike is shown over Boca Ciega Bay in Pinellas ...