Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash in a thunderstorm complex, which hit the Great Plains ...

A megaflash lightning has set the record for being the longest lightning ever recorded in the world. The megaflash traveled over 500 miles, roughly the distance from Washington D.C. to Detroit. The ...

On an October evening, in the pregame stillness of Thunder Alley, Matt Desilvestro sits in his wheelchair more than 5,000 miles away from home. He’s wearing a brand-new, home-blue Lightning jersey ...

DALLAS — A lightning flash from East Texas back in October 2017 has been certified as the longest single lightning flash in recorded history, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's storm season once again in the Carolinas. The old saying used to be something like, "When you hear thunder the angels are bowling!" You've ...

In the simplest terms the closer the lightning the louder will be the thunder. When a lightning stroke is very close, several hundred feet or less, thunder sounds like a loud clap or a crack followed ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You may have heard of the 5 second rule when it comes to dropped food on the floor - but have you heard of the weather 5 second rule? It can help you determine how far away lightning ...

The Tampa Bay Lightning had a special fan in attendance when they tied a record for longest win streak in franchise history. Rafael Amarante, a 27-year-old teacher from Brazil, watched the Lightning ...

Scientists have confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash in a thunderstorm complex, which hit the Great Plains 8 years ago this fall. The so-called megaflash lightning extended a ...