Thunder, the sound produced by lightning, can be heard up to about 15 miles from the lightning stroke in most situations, even 30 miles under the best of conditions. Lightning, however, can be seen ...

ST. LOUIS – Hotter than the surface of the sun, unpredictable as to where it’ll strike, lightning is a danger whenever skies start to darken. “We can never predict exactly where a lightning bolt is ...

Lightning illuminated the night sky over Kansas City on Thursday, July 17, as a severe thunderstorm rolled through the area. Video by Rayla Miller shows a bolt of bright purple lightning spidering ...

In our continuing coverage of Mother Nature’s wrath on the planet Earth (also known as lightning strikes on this blue marble), here is an otherworldly view of how this world of ours gets pummeled by ...