A 2017 lightning megaflash spanning 515 miles was confirmed as the longest ever, thanks to new satellite tech that helps ...

Lightning is a familiar sight in stormy skies, but a new report has revealed just how far some bolts can travel — in one case ...

The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a new world record for the longest lightning flash, which struck from East Texas to Kansas City, spanning 515 miles and occurring during a ...

Shortly before 6 a.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Westwood Hills, moving south at 30 mph, according to the weather service. Wind gusts as high as 60 mph and penny-sized hail were possible.

"This new record clearly demonstrates the incredible power of the natural environment," professor Randall Cerveny said.

A Blue Springs dad is thankful to have walked away unharmed after lightning struck in his front yard on Friday.

Megaflash hot spots include the U.S. Midwest and southeastern South America, site of the previous record-holder, a 709-kilometer-long bolt over parts of Brazil and Argentina. That lightning still ...

A megaflash is a lightning discharge of very long distance and/or duration that satellites can detect. A reanalysis of a megaflash from October 2017 has been deemed a new world record.