Many people incorrectly think that heat lightning is a specific type of lightning, NWS said, but it is simply light produced by a distant storm. Usually, mountains, hills, trees or the curvature of ...

In many places, “heat lightning” is common during the hot, humid months of July and August. Heat lightning, according to some, is a flash of cloud lightning that isn’t accompanied by thunder and is ...

Ever sit outside on a warm summer's evening and notice flashes of lightning, but no actual rain clouds near you? This is commonly referred to as "heat" lightning. While it's not uncommon to see these ...

Will Jones from Smithfield, North Carolina, sent me the above picture during Saturday evening's storms. Growing up, I always heard this called "heat lightning." Other WRAL Top Stories It wasn't until ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On a dry summer night, you may see lightning without any storms in sight. You might have heard of the term heat lightning, the idea that lightning can strike without a storm on ...

Heat lightning is often the term used on a summer night when lightning is seen, but no thunder is heard. While this is a real phenomenon, “heat lightning” is not a special category of lightning.