Heat lightning may be one of the most misused weather terms during the summer months, but it is likely not what you think it is. Many people believe heat lightning is produced by hot and humid conditions, lighting up the night sky without any rain or thunder in the immediate area. This theory is completely false, and heat lightning does not actually exist. (WATCH: Texas Couple Recovering After Freak Lightning Encounter)
Fulton County. Fulton County, the heart of the Atlanta metropolitan area, is located in the Georgia Piedmont near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Chattahoochee River forms its diagonal border, from the northeast to the southwest.
Fulton County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2015 estimates the population was 1,010,562 making it the most populous county in Georgia and the only county to exceed 1 million inhabitants. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868. Ninety percent of the City of Atlanta is within Fulton County (the other 10% lies within DeKalb County). Fulton County is the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Fulton County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.