Lightning - Wikipedia Strokes of cloud-to-ground lightning strike the Mediterranean Sea off of Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France Lightning is a natural phenomenon consisting of electrostatic discharges occurring through the atmosphere between two electrically charged regions
Severe Weather 101: Lightning Basics What is lightning? Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere between clouds, the air, or the ground In the early stages of development, air acts as an insulator between the positive and negative charges in the cloud and between the cloud and the ground
Lightning | Voltage, Causes, Facts | Britannica Lightning, the visible discharge of electricity that occurs when a region of a cloud acquires an excess electrical charge, either positive or negative, sufficient to break down the resistance of air
Lightning - NASA Earthdata NASA’s lightning data, collected from the ground, air, and space, help scientists understand lightning patterns and predict severe weather