People may be frustrated by the lack of detail when weather forecasters say, "There will be thunderstorms popping up, but we ...

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 ...

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 ...

How do harmless puffy white clouds grow into towering, potentially dangerous cumulonimbus thunderstorms? On their surface, clouds appear to be an odd contradiction of nature — light enough to float on ...

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

Rising temperatures are driving an increase in cyclones, lightning, and thunderstorm events worldwide. A recent study published in Science Advances highlights the link between rising global ...

Severe weather is possible across parts of Texas on Friday afternoon and evening, with the primary threats being large hail, strong winds and heavy rainfall.

The rumble of thunderstorms across the country this week is a noisy reminder that summer is arriving—and with it, the mix of heat, humidity and unstable air that fuels these bursts of wild weather.