Two people were struck by lightning on a northern Arizona mountain on Wednesday, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office said. A five-mile-long rescue operation was completed on foot as a rescue ...

"Thunder is impressive," Mark Twain wrote, "but it is lightning that does the work." Anyone who's watched a lightning storm will understand what he meant: Lightning is one of nature's most ...

Two people were struck by lightning at the top of Humphreys Peak near Flagstaff on Oct. 22, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Search and rescue units were working their way to the ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

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 ...

Thunderstorms rolled through parts of the West Valley early this morning, and the lightning caused two fires in Avondale.

A single lightning "megaflash" traveled more than 515 miles across the United States, the longest ever measured, according to ...

Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around.

Lightning is believed to have sparked a fire early Wednesday morning at a home near El Mirage and Lower Buckeye Roads. No one ...