The Phenomenon of Lightning Lightning is a powerful electrical discharge caused by imbalances between storm clouds and the ...

Widespread thunderstorms moved through western Washington Wednesday night, with lightning illuminating the sky across the ...

Each year, lightning strikes cause an average of 93 deaths ... lightning causes an average of 93 deaths and 300 injuries in the United States, according to the National Weather Service—and ...

Severe weather could knock Oregon and Washington with winds over 60 miles per hour and hail larger than golf balls.

striking across the United States 25 million times each year. While severe thunderstorms often produce frequent lightning strikes, by definition, all thunderstorms produce this deadly hazard.