Severe storms brought 56,000 lightning strikes to Houston and knocked out power to 190,000 customers. Here's what makes Houston a lightning hotspot, and how to protect yourself.

The lightning injuries occur just as the 25th annual National Lightning Safety Awareness Week kicks off on June 22.

A lightning strike sparked a massive fire and destroyed a hotel in the town of Brady.

Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela experiences the most intense lightning activity on Earth. Known as Catatumbo lightning or "the everlasting storm," this meteorological phenomenon produces up to 1,600 ...

A Southboro, Massachusetts family came within feet of being struck by lightning, and the entire incident was caught on camera.