The idiom "out of the blue," used to describe something unexpected, is derived from a potentially deadly weather phenomenon —a "bolt from the blue." According to the National Weather Service, a "bolt ...

The major headline for much of the United States right now is dangerous heat, which according to the National Weather Service, is one of the deadliest weather events annually in the United States.

Though scientists have long understood how lightning strikes, the precise atmospheric events that trigger it within thunderclouds have remained a perplexing mystery. The mystery may now be solved, ...

Living up to its name, University of Washington spin-off company ZAP Energy's Century system is developing fusion power technology by blasting plasma with super-lightning-like pulses 12 times per ...

WAYNE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Video captured the reaction of a startled delivery driver who was nearly struck by a bolt of lightning outside a house in Wayne, New Jersey. In the video, the delivery ...

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WALPOLE, MASS. (WHDH) - A lightning bolt left a Walpole family stunned and shaken. Brian Trupiano was putting his kids to bed around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday when mother nature struck. “As soon as we went ...

WAYNE, N.J. (WPVI) -- Video captured the reaction of a startled delivery driver who was nearly struck by a bolt of lightning outside a house in Wayne, New Jersey. In the video, the delivery driver is ...