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 ...

Track everything from current conditions, forecasts and potential impacts from the severe weather outbreak here.

Thunderstorms could bring hail, strong winds and heavy rain from Friday to Saturday. A weak spin-up tornado can't be ruled out.

People may be frustrated by the lack of detail when weather forecasters say “there will be thunderstorms popping up, but we don’t know where”. Now a key finding in a study by the UK Centre for Ecology ...

Scientists discovered that patterns in soil moisture and wind can help predict where thunderstorms are most likely to suddenly form.