Every second, roughly 44 lightning flashes crackle across the planet, a rate that adds up to about 3.8 million strikes per day and approximately 1.4 billion per year. That number comes from satellite ...

Thunderstorms caused flash flooding and travel disruption across parts of England, with more extreme heat expected on Tuesday.

Lightning flashes from a thunderstorm light up the landscape in eastern Brandenburg. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images) When thunder rumbles in the distance, there's a quick ...