As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...
In the United States, there is an average of 22 lightning deaths every year. All these deaths are preventable. Florida is known as the lightning capital of the nation. We are accustomed to the summer ...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – This is National Lightning Safety Awareness Week. As summertime showers and thunderstorms impact the area, this is a good time to brush up on what makes lightning so ...