Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity.
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Lightning or Lightnin' may also refer to:
Film and television
- Lightnin' (1925 film), a comedy by John Ford
- Lightning (1925 film), a German silent drama film
- Lightning (1927 film), an American film of 1927
- Lightnin' (1930 film), an American Pre-Code comedy film
- Lightning (1952 film), a film by Mikio Naruse
- Lightning (dog), a German shepherd who appeared in various 1930s films
- Lightning (Tom and Jerry), an orange cat in the Tom and Jerry cartoons
- Lightning McQueen, a character in Cars and its sequels, played by Owen Wilson
- Lightning, a bloodhound in Racing Stripes
- Lightning, a BBC Two television quiz show hosted by comedian Zoe Lyons
Music
- Lightning Records, a record label founded in the 1970s
- Lightning (album), a 2012 album by Matt & Kim
- "Lightning" (song), a 2011 song by The Wanted
- "Lightning", a song by Little Mix from Get Weird
- "Lightning", a song by Charli XCX from Crash
- "Lightning", a song by Eric Church from Sinners Like Me
- "Lightning", a song by Counting Crows, one of the "Flying Demos"
- "Lightning", a song by State Champs from Living Proof
- "Lightning", a song by Supernaut
Nickname
- Lightnin' Chance (1925–2005), American session musician Floyd Chance
- Lightnin' Hopkins (1912–1982), American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sam John Hopkins
- Lightnin' Slim (1913–1974), African-American blues musician Otis V. Hicks
- René Hall (1911–1988), nicknamed Lightnin', American jazz banjoist
- Steve Krulevitz (born 1951), American tennis player
United States
- Buffalo Lightning, former name (1998-2005) of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres Junior "A" ice hockey team from Buffalo, New York
- Carolina Lightnin', a defunct American Soccer League team (1981–1984)
- Colorado Lightning, a Professional Arena Soccer League founded in 2008
- Dallas Lightning, a defunct United Soccer Leagues W-League team (1993–1996)
- Detroit Lightning, a Major Indoor Soccer League franchise for the 1979–1980 season
- Los Angeles Lightning, a professional basketball team in the Independent Basketball Association
- Louisville Lightning, a Professional Arena Soccer League team founded in 2008
- Minnesota Lightning, a women's United Soccer Leagues W-League team
- Oklahoma City Lightning, a full-contact American football team in the Women's Spring Football League
- Rockford Lightning, a defunct Continental Basketball League franchise
- Stockton Lightning, a defunct indoor football team (2006–2010)
- Tampa Bay Lightning, a National Hockey League ice hockey franchise
- West Coast Lightning, a Women's Football Alliance expansion team
Rail
- Lightning Route, an early tram service in Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Lightning, a GWR Iron Duke Class locomotive on the Great Western Railway from 1847 to 1878
- Lightning, one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915