Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.

As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - North Carolina is known for active thunderstorms with frequent lightning, especially during the warmer months of the year. Do you have any idea what process leads to ...

Lightning. It's not a welcomed sight and brings death and destruction wherever it strikes. It comes in second place behind floods with our dangerous weather. But how does this fiery electricity form ...

Penn State researchers found that lightning-like discharges may occur inside materials such as glass and quartz, potentially ...