(KRON) — A swarm of lightning strikes were recorded around the Bay Area in the past 24 hours. U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Adrienne Freeman told KRON4 that there were approximately 88 ...

Hundreds of lightning strikes sparked across the Bay Area as a low pressure system passed through the region, bringing a spattering of rain and a cooldown that is set to end as temperatures heat ...

That’s because thunder is the sound caused by lightning (it’s part of why dogs fear thunder). A charged, superheated lightning bolt creates a “resonating tube” as it travels. The air in the tube can ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Thunderstorms and dry lightning for inland areas of the Bay Area will increase fire danger Tuesday morning. Most of us will remain dry and calm with our hottest day of the rest ...

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?