Over the last few weeks, New Jersey has seen multiple storms with deadly flooding, power outages and two fatal lightning strikes.

That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies' stadium in 2019. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images As the ...

In the United States, there is an average of 22 lightning deaths every year. All these deaths are preventable. Florida is known as the lightning capital of the nation. We are accustomed to the summer ...

No place outside is safe when thunderstorms are in your area. If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. Lightning can spread out some 60 feet after a strike. Those that survive a ...

As we make our way through the month of April, we all of a sudden find ourselves with warmer temperatures and spring-like conditions across the board. Along with this comes the increased chances for ...