What really happens when lightning strikes cars, what to do if you’re out in the open or on a beach, and other tips for National Lightning Safety Awareness Week.

National Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 23-29, 2024. With the U.S. averaging 37 million lightning strikes and 21 deaths a year, it’s a good idea to pay attention.

A weather station in the Shetland Islands has one of the world’s best-preserved long records of atmospheric electricity.

A weather station in the Shetland Islands has one of the world’s best-preserved long records of atmospheric electricity.

A weather station in the Shetland Islands has one of the world’s best-preserved long records of atmospheric electricity.

A new study shows how often lightning strikes and how it behaves, often hitting the ground with multiple strikes from the same flash.

Dry lightning can spark wildfires even when conditions are wet, according to a new study.

More homes are burning in wildfires in nearly every Western state. The reason? Humans.

This high voltage experiment isn’t one you’ll be able to try at home.

Dry lightning has sparked some of the most destructive, costly wildfires in modern California history, a new study shows.