Ground to Cloud lightning in the Big Country: Explaining this rare phenomenon

Ground to Cloud lightning in the Big Country: Explaining this rare phenomenon

BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - On the evening of April 1, 2026, a line of storms moved through Abilene, bringing damaging wind gusts, large hail, a couple of tornado warnings, and plenty of lightning that lit up the night sky. Typically, when we think of lightning, we picture bolts coming down from clouds and striking the [...]