It is known that thunderstorms tend to form on warm, humid days when the air is unstable. However, accurately predicting ...

As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, there are over 40,000 thunderstorms forming every day across the globe. That’s nearly 1,700 per hour. For an entire year, it’s estimated that our planet will ...

Some thunderstorms suddenly grow very strong, while others simply fizzle out. Predicting where this will happen has long been extremely difficult. Now researchers present a physical explanation for ...

Supercell thunderstorms are dangerous storms that unleash large hail, roaring winds and powerful tornadoes.