Thunderstorms can develop at any time of year in the U.S., but they typically occur during the warmer months of spring, summer and fall. All types of thunderstorms carry one major threat: Lightning.

As the summer months approach, lightning activity will soon ramp up. More than 70% of lightning-related deaths take place in June, July and August. Those months are also when people spend the most ...

Fires sparked by Labor Day lightning storms brought a jolt of activity to California’s fire season, which has been ...

Researchers in the US have compiled the largest-ever dataset of high-frequency radio signals from lightning to investigate how a bolt’s altitude within a cloud influences how its energy radiates. The ...

Parts of Vallecito, Douglas Flat and Murphys were included in the initial evacuation order for the 2-7 Fire, which by ...