Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S.

In a rare sight, lightning struck the Seattle Space Needle on Monday. The Space Needle Twitter account shared a short video showing the thunderous strike.

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

Have you ever shuffled through your living room carpet in socks and touched a doorknob to be met with a pop! and a shock? That’s what’s happening in the clouds during a thunderstorm. Our eyes deceive ...