As humans have co-existed with lightning for so long, many of us look at it as a fascination rather than for the danger it can pose. Thunderstorms do have their beauty, and our understanding of the ...

Lightning strikes, although infrequent, pose a substantial risk to human health owing to their capacity to induce a broad spectrum of injuries. The mechanisms of injury involve direct electrical ...

According to the Insurance Information Institute, "U.S. insurers paid $1.04 billion in lightning-related homeowners insurance claims in 2024, a 16.5% decrease from the $1.24 billion paid out in 2023." ...

The locations circled in red are seal damage to the windshield caused by lightning strikes on a United Air Lines Boeing 787. Credit: NTSB The weather that existed for departure from London’s Heathrow ...

ST. LOUIS – As climate patterns shift and extreme weather becomes more common, lightning remains one of the most powerful and unpredictable forces of nature. Lightning is fascinating to watch but ...

Recent reports of multiple people being struck by lightning in Majaneng, near Hammanskraal in Gauteng, have raised renewed ...

Engineers across many disciplines are aware of and concerned with lightning—and for good reasons. A lightning strike can cause significant structural damage, house and forest fires, and severe ...

A house in Pleasantville, New York, suffered considerable damage from a lightning strike on July 8, 1994. Lightning-related homeowner insurance claims in the U.S. totaled $1.04 billion in 2024, a ...