Our eyes deceive us when lightning strikes like a giant spark cracking the sky in two. That giant spark is only as big around as a golf ball. Like everything else in nature, it happens for a reason.

Hot summer days lead to two things – severe storms and people taking showers after completing activities in the heat. If you come inside and see your area is under a severe thunderstorm warning, is it ...

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Two friends in Australia had a close call with a lightning strike during a thunderstorm in Australia, and they captured the astonishing moment on video. Nick Panayiotou and Daniel Dudman were near a ...

A thunderstorm with cloud to ground lightning rages during the day in China on July 21, 2025. CREDIT: Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

At 3:18 p.m. on Friday, the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:15 p.m. for ...