From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms

Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of ...
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Scientists finally explain how lightning forms inside storm clouds

For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...
Tri-City Herald

Spectacular lightning storm jolts Tri-Cities skyline. See the photos & get some tips

Lightning strikes south of Badger Mountain on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, as seen from the parking garage at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland. Courtesy Scott Butner A Richland-based photographer ...

Nasa astronaut captures eerie purple lightning buzzing across Earth from space; watch video

From the ISS, NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured rare purple lightning and mysterious upper-atmosphere flashes above massive ...
Modesto Bee

Nearly 2,600 lightning strikes hit Central Coast during storm. See photos, video

If you were up late Tuesday night, chances are you caught that “chaotic” storm that lit up the San Luis Obispo County sky with thunder and lightning for most of the night. According to the National ...
The Bulletin

Hail, high winds and lightning slam Central Oregon in weekend storm

A powerful summer storm swept through Central Oregon on Sunday, pelting the area with hail, strong winds and rain and lightning, resulting in a severe thunderstorm warning for the region. Along with ...