Each year in the United States, lightning strikes an average of about 300 people. A direct hit by a bolt of lightning kills about 20 people per year. Those who survive a lightning strike – with ...

Get an intense close up view of lightning as it illuminates the sky with incredible detail and power. This striking weather footage captures the raw energy and beauty of a lightning event. Blood ...

A fire whirl, or fire tornado, rises from flames near Wofford Heights, Calif., in August 2021. David McNew/Getty Images We often think about weather controlling wildfires: dry air, heat, wind and ...

Thick smoke from massive wildfires has been spreading in North America and Europe once again in 2026. The health impacts of breathing this particle-filled air are becoming well known, but wildfires' ...

We often think about weather controlling wildfires: dry air, heat, wind and lightning help determine when fires start and how quickly they spread. However, once a wildfire becomes intense enough, the ...

Four ways wildfires generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames by Yunyao Li, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...