Thunderstorms are one of nature's most fascinating and dangerous occurrences. We have all witnessed a lightning bolt illuminating the night sky and heard the booming crack of thunder that follows. As ...

Lightning is one of the first signs of a monsoon storm. It's incredibly hot. In fact, it's five times hotter than the surface of the sun, at an astounding 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightning is ...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – During a thunderstorm, have you ever heard a loud clap of thunder that shook the entire house and maybe even gave you a little scare? These booming sounds are caused by ...

The dance of electrical charges high above us is more complex than most people realize. While we typically think of lightning ...

Believe it or not, scientists are still not 100% sure what creates lightning. The most logical explanation as of now has it all starting with ice crystals and turbulence! As clouds grow high in the ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Editor's Note: The video above is from Jan. 24. The thunderstorm earlier this week gave us a little taste of spring weather. As we get closer to experiencing more convective weather, ...

Thunder is created as the result of the rapid expansion of the air that surrounds a bolt of lightning. Because thunder happens so quickly, the air has no time to expand. It can be compressed to around ...

Thunderstorms are not common in Southern California, but a rare early summer storm unleashed thousands of lightning strikes in just a few hours early Wednesday as a dangerous situation turned deadly.

It’s caused by a natural phenomenon called thundersnow. It occurs when the air is deeply unstable and we get big thunder clouds (cumulonimbus) bubbling up during snowfall. Quite a sight to see if ...

As one of the largest air shows in the United States, the Thunder and Lightning Over Arizona draws some of the most spectacular aerial machines in the world over to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, ...

Hold onto your hats, Portland, or maybe just stay inside: The Portland area has a 20 to 25% chance of thunder and lightning Monday afternoon and evening, along with a 5% to 10% chance of hail and ...