GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Lightning is a staple of West Michigan weather, but many natives might not know how this common phenomenon is made. Lightning is caused in cumulus clouds when ice ...

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 ...

The Electric Factory Above Our Heads Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near ...

, Oct. 12 -- Bangladesh experiences a diverse kind of natural disaster almost every year. Thunderstorm lightning is one of the most common and deadly hazards among them. Every year, many people and ...