Let’s talk about the science behind those bright flashes of lightning across the sky. Storm Clouds. Thunderstorm clouds have ...

Thunderstorms need moisture, energy — which meteorologists call instability — and some sort of lift to form. Usually, the lift comes from cold and warmer air masses colliding along a line called a ...

For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles appearing ...

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Thunderstorms are known to form preferentially on warm, humid days with unstable air. But predicting where exactly a thunderstorm will develop has so far remained extremely difficult. Heavy rainfall ...

DENVER (KDVR) — “Don’t shower during a thunderstorm” and “lightning never strikes in the same place twice” are tips you may have heard growing up, and while some phrases are true, others can do more ...

San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, Santa Ana Mountains/Foothills and Orange County were placed under an updated report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at ...

San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys, San Bernardino County Mountains and Apple/Lucerne Valleys are included in an updated report for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on ...