NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee ranks 9th in the nation for lightning strikes, averaging nearly 2 million bolts each year. The majority of lightning strikes globally are negatively charged.

“The shift signals a broader surge in lightning activity across the Great Plains,” environmental consulting firm AEM said in a statement There are a number of reasons for the shift, including the fact ...

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On average, lightning strikes the U.S. about 25 million times a year. Lightning is a major cause of storm-related deaths in the U.S. In Tennessee, there have been a total of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Texas wind turbine caught fire due to a lightning strike on Saturday. The video shows black smoke rising high in the sky as the ...

Thunder, lightning and hail were reported around the Bay Area during the latest storm that hit the region Tuesday, and snow could fall at higher elevations overnight, National Weather Service ...