MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous HOW IT FORMS Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles ...

Lightning is an interesting force of nature and like the electrical charges involved with its creation, it has positive and negative sides. On one hand, it can destroy trees, ignite fires and cause ...

It's a warm summer evening and there's hardly a breeze. Other than the familiar sounds of insects and frogs, it's quiet. Then suddenly, a cloud lights up in the distance as lightning flashes inside, ...