NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee ranks 9th in the nation for lightning strikes, averaging nearly 2 million bolts each year. Related: First Alert Weather Day declared ahead of strong thunderstorm ...

Lightning is a dangerous part of any thunderstorm, but did you know there are both positive and negative lightning strikes? Lightning develops due to the buildup of charges in the top and bottom of a ...

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has uncovered the first observational evidence of lateral negative re-discharges ...

MIDLAND, Texas — When thunderstorms roll across West Texas, most people know to watch for lightning. But what many don't realize is that not all lightning strikes are created equal. Meteorologists ...

There's a big dfference between positively and negatively charged lightning. Positive lightning strikes are way more powerful than negative lightning strikes and can strike more than 20 miles away ...