There is no safe place outdoors during a thunderstorm. The only truly safe locations are inside a substantial building or inside a hard-topped vehicle with the windows closed. Don’t take chances with ...

Breaking down the science of lightning.

“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 ...

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.

When thunder roars, head indoors! Lightning is New Mexico’s deadliest weather threat, and since 1959, 90 people have died as a result of a lightning strike. Chief Meteorologist Grant Tosterud and KRQE ...

Researchers in Germany assessed lightning risks in livestock-integrated agrivoltaic systems, identifying key injury mechanisms and establishing safe step and touch voltage limits. Their simulations ...