Lightning (novel), a 1988 novel by Dean Koontz

P-38 Lightning, an American fighter aircraft of World War II

Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of electricity. Lightning may also refer to:

F-35 Lightning II, a US/UK fighter aircraft, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

Tampa Bay Lightning, a National Hockey League ice-hockey franchise

English Electric Lightning, a supersonic British fighter aircraft of the Cold War era

A character in the video game Final Fantasy XIII

Ford Lightning, a sports/performance version of the Ford F-150 pickup truck

Lightning (dinghy), a type of 19-foot sailing dinghy first built in 1938 and raced worldwide

XP-58 Chain Lightning, an American prototype fighter aircraft of World War II

Lightning (clipper), a clipper ship built by Donald McKay in 1854

Lightning (software), a Mozilla project to extend the Thunderbird email client

Tel Aviv Lightning, an Israel Baseball League franchise

Thunderbolt, the familiar symbol for lightning

Kim Betts (born 1971), an English bodybuilder, known as Lightning on the British television show Gladiators

Lightning GT, the flagship vehicle of the aforementioned car company

Lightning Car Company, a British company that builds electric sports cars