Four ways wildfires generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames

Thick smoke from massive wildfires has been spreading in North America and Europe once again in 2026. The health impacts of ...

This Lightning Storm Never Ends. Scientists Finally Figured Out Why.

Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo flashes up to nine hours a night, 160 nights a year. A new model predicts strikes three months in ...
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There’s a place in Venezuela where lightning strikes almost every night of the year — and science explains the “everlasting storm”

The old saying tells us that lightning never strikes the same place twice. But ...

Beach lightning death serves as a tragic reminder of storm danger. Here’s where TN ranks for lightning deaths in US

Lightning is an underestimated weather danger. A person walking on the beach recently died, making 9 deaths for the year.
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Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US

Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to threaten rain and pose flooding risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in ...

Powerful storm sees 2,000 lightning strikes spark 35 wildfires in just hours on West Coast

Ash drifted through the air as sirens echoed across Central Oregon after a violent lightning barrage pounded the region, ...

4 ways wildfires generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames

An atmospheric scientist explains the mechanics behind 4 types of extreme weather fueled by the smoke and the heat of ...

Wildfires can generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames

Positive lightning is more powerful and damaging than negative lightning. It carries larger electrical currents, lasts longer and releases more energy. As a result, it is more likely to ignite new ...