The electrical phenomenon known as St. Elmo’s fire manifests during strong thunderstorms as a flash of blue light, usually at the tips of electrically conductive structures like cell phone towers, ...

High in the skies above the North Atlantic, the crew of an aircraft typically used for hunting hurricanes instead captured a rare weather phenomenon on Saturday right outside their window. The ...

Here's how St. Elmo's fire can look from the cockpit. It is relatively common and can happen at all altitudes. Not typically quite as bright as this. Often you'll just get a faint purple discharge at ...