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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Penn State-led study reveals the hidden chain reaction that starts lightning, linking electrons, X-rays, and gamma rays. (CREDIT ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.

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One extreme weather event that Florida is notorious for is lightning. While places like Texas might have more lightning strikes each year, Florida is considered the lighting capital of America because ...

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Thunderstorms can develop at any time of year in the U.S., but they typically occur during the warmer months of spring, summer and fall. All types of thunderstorms carry one major threat: Lightning.

Each year in the United States, lightning strikes an average of 300 people. A direct hit by a bolt of lightning kills about 50 people per year. Those who survive a lightning strike – with temperatures ...

“Our findings provide the first precise, quantitative explanation for how lightning initiates in nature,” Pasko said. “It connects the dots between X-rays, electric fields and the physics of electron ...