This footage illustrates bright lightning flashes lighting up the sky during severe thunderstorm in Kellyville, NSW, Australia.

If the streamers can make contact with the step leader, an electric current wave propagates up the channel as a bright pulse -- lightning! And of course, with lightning comes thunder. Lightning ...

If there's any bright — pun intended — news to the report, it's that the number of lightning flashes across the U.S. in 2024 actually dropped from 2023. Here's what the report showed.

Lightning, electric power Vector... Circle realistic lightning. Thunder spark light, fireball on transparent background. Illuminated realistic path of thunder and many sparks. Bright curved line.

Vector illustration, EPS 10. Thunder lightning isolated on black background. Lightnings set. Thunderstorm. Flash light thunderbolt spark. Bright glow and sparkle effect. Realistic transparent ...

Have you ever been in a thunderstorm? The heavy rain, bright flashes of lightning, and the crashing and rumbling sounds of the thunder. It’s very exciting. Maybe even a bit scary. But what is a ...