PHOENIX — A new feature to help track the monsoon is now available to the public. The National Weather Service in Phoenix launched a lightning tracker on its website this week. The tracker includes ...

Smoke from the South Fork and Salt fires blots out the sun Tuesday along NM Highway 70 outside of Tilley, NM. (Photo by Danielle Prokop / Source NM) Officials from many agencies responding to the ...

Perhaps it’s just one of those things adults dream up to entertain their children, but were you ever told to count slowly the time between seeing a lightning flash and hearing the rumble of thunder?

When you think about lightning, many know that Oklahoma storms can put on some great lightning shows, but don’t think of Oklahoma as the place with the most lightning in the country. In the past, ...

A new report lists the top U.S. cities and states with the most lightning strikes in 2024. Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Louisiana lead in total lightning activity. Experts advise seeking ...

Volcanic eruptions tend to evoke images of flowing molten lava and giant ash plumes, but when an underwater volcano off Tonga began a major eruption on Jan. 13, it was accompanied by one of the ...