A jaw-dropping 515-mile lightning bolt lit up the skies from Texas to Kansas City, smashing previous records and reshaping our understanding of extreme weather. Thanks to advanced satellite tech, ...

Lightning illuminated the night sky in Abilene, Texas, as a severe thunderstorm rolled through on Sunday, May 25. This footage, captured by Meri Cimbs, shows continuous bright lights flashing across ...

On April 16, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, @AUSstormreport shared a video of lightning during a storm. In the video, water condensation can be seen forming in the atmosphere as heavy clouds move ...

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The National Lightning Detection Network counted all of the lightning flashes and strikes across our Michigan sky last Thursday and Friday. You won’t believe how many lightning events we had in just ...

Lightning strikes in the U.S. decreased by 17.7% in 2024 compared to 2023. Florida had the most lightning strikes per square mile in 2024, while Michigan had a relatively low number. Four lightning ...