News 2 Meteorologist Alex Libby explains why heat lightning is not real.

Lightning is an interesting force of nature and like the electrical charges involved with its creation, it has positive and negative sides. On one hand, it can destroy trees, ignite fires and cause ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Heat lightning" is a common term for lightning seen from a distance without hearing the associated thunder. Scientifically, there is no difference between heat lightning and regular lightning. The ...