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Catatumbo Lightning: The Storm That Returns Almost Every Night

November 8, 2026November 7, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
Forked lightning flashing over Lake Maracaibo at night

About 4 min readOver Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, lightning returns night after night to the same stretch of sky, making it the most lightning-dense place on Earth — and a puzzle that meteorology has largely, but not entirely, explained.

Categories Science on the Edge Tags atmospheric science, Catatumbo lightning, Lake Maracaibo, lightning, Unsolved, Venezuela Leave a comment

Ball Lightning

November 8, 2026November 6, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
A lightning bolt over a dark sky during a thunderstorm near Pritzerbe, Germany

About 5 min readWitnesses have described glowing spheres drifting through thunderstorms for centuries — through windows, across floors, and sometimes vanishing without a trace. Science has recorded the reports, recreated lookalikes in the laboratory, and still has no confirmed explanation.

Categories Science on the Edge Tags atmospheric science, ball lightning, lightning, plasma, thunderstorms, Unsolved Leave a comment

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