NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.

In the previous "Weather Works" episode, we talked about how lightning forms. But mainly during the summertime, people refer to lightning that strikes in the distance but cannot be heard as heat ...

For generations, people have passed around the comforting idea that lightning never strikes the same place twice. But nature doesn’t follow our sayings. In reality, lightning plays favorites, and ...