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How Lightning Works
Everything you wanted to know about of how lightning works and its properties. Also contains a section on the water cycle. This site is part of HowStuffWorks.com.
Struck by lightning in car - BBC video
Richard Hammond sits in a car struck by an 800,000V lightning bolt, explaining the physics of a faraday cage. Nail biting!
Lightning
Models for the charge buildup which leads to lightning discharges suggest a buildup of a strong negative charge layer near the bottom of the cloud and the formation of a positive ground shadow
On shaky ground - predicting earthquakes
Why is it so difficult to predict when and where the next major earthquake will strike?
How do Thunderstorms Work?
Article on the science of thunder and lightning. But how do clouds come by all this energy, and couldn't we put it to good use?
How to avoid getting struck by lightning
Tips on how to guarantee your safety in a storm. Includes an explanation of faraday cages.
Lighting and Atmospheric Electricity
This site focuses on the causes and effects of lightning as well as analyzing a wide variety of atmospheric measurements related to thunderstorms.
Extreme weather gallery
Photographs of lightning, tornadoes, storms floods and other extreme weather.