Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds have remained a perplexing mystery. The mystery may now be solved, ...

Fueled by excessive amounts of humidity, intense thunderstorms rolled through the Washington region Wednesday evening, putting on a dazzling display of lightning. Intracloud and cloud-to-ground ...

Experts, including WMBF Chief Meteorologist Jamie Arnold, clear up myths about lightning. “Most of us were taught when we were kids how to figure out how far a lightning strike is from you. You see a ...