As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...

Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles collide inside the cloud, creating electrical charges. Those collisions build up ...

As summer storm season ramps up, so does lightning danger-and with it, decades of misinformation. From showering during storms to pumping gas, myths about lightning continue to circulate widely, often ...