A lack of hurricanes and a parched wet season is one reason why Oklahoma closed in on Florida's lightning title but it's complicated.

For as long as people have watched storms roll across the sky, lightning has inspired awe and fear. You can see the flash and ...

There are also some other rarer, even more spectacular types of lightning: ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?