MIDLAND, Texas — When thunderstorms roll across West Texas, most people know to watch for lightning. But what many don't realize is that not all lightning strikes are created equal. Meteorologists ...

A woman in Boynton Beach, FL has captured a rare positive lightning strike on camera. "Wow," is pretty much all we can say, possibly followed by some expletives. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has uncovered the first observational evidence of lateral negative re-discharges ...

As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some lightning strikes are much more powerful than others and can often be the culprit behind some of Colorado's wildfires. Here's ...

Bill Burton: Lightning Part Two. Last week we tackled negative lightning. And negative lightning just kind of brings you down. Positive lightning just uplifts you. That's the difference, right? Tawana ...

We tend to think of all lightning strikes as being the same, but as is the case with other electrical currents, lightning comes in two flavors: negative polarity strikes and positive polarity strikes.

Positive charges distributed in the air are concentrated near the conventional air-termination, so positive polarity lightning of the same polarity avoids the positive charges and possibly strike the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lightning is one of nature’s most electrifying spectacles—literally. According to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms form when key ingredients—moisture, instability and ...