Adam Sherwinski teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about lightning. This video explores how lightning forms, why it’s ...
Although it looks thicker, a lightning bolt is typically only an inch or so in diameter. O12/Pixabay Lightning is much simpler than people realize. It’s nothing more than a brilliant, naturally ...
Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Although most lightning occurs in the summer, people can ...
No place outside is safe when thunderstorms are in your area. If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you. Lightning can spread out some 60 feet after a strike. Those that survive a ...
That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...
Three people were struck by lightning over the weekend, one woman was killed and two others hurt. Each year roughly 300 people, on average, are struck by lightning across the country. Sadly, 30 of ...