A lightning "megaflash" that zipped across five U.S. states has set a new record for the longest ever detected.

After further research, scientists were able to confirm that a single flash of lightning stretched horizontally across the sky for 515 miles from Texas to Missouri. This breaks the previous record for ...

A single flash of lightning that stretched across the Great Plains, from eastern Texas all the way to Kansas City, Missouri, ...

Northern California has avoided hot weather nearly all of July and that trend will continue for the last weekend of the month ...

Heat and humidity fueled a dazzling lightning show across the Washington and Baltimore region on Wednesday night.

Lightning safety tips: Myths vs facts Here is a look at some common myths regarding lightning and lightning safety, and facts on what you should do instead.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (WSVN) —A lightning bolt struck a golf flag in Fort Pierce, leaving a lasting reminder on the green. The incident happened last Friday and golfers were astonished by the aftermath.

Multiple people were struck by lightning at the St. Augustine Pier over the weekend, resulting in two hospitalizations.

Bolts to use blue helmets for first time since 2006 while honoring groundbreaking teams from late 1970s and '80s plus 1994 Super Bowl squad.

Cloud-to-ground lightning strike in downtown St. Joseph during an afternoon thunderstorm in August of 2023.

Since 2006, almost 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the U.S., according to the National Lightning Safety Council.