Lightning can strike up to 25 miles away from a storm and reach temperatures five times hotter than the sun. Meteorologist ...

An intense burst of lightning was observed in Tow, Texas, on Wednesday, March 4, as a severe thunderstorm hammered large swaths of the state.Video filmed by David Alford shows purple lightning ...

The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 3:40 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for Henry and Houston counties.

Lightning, a sudden, intense discharge of electricity that occurs during a thunderstorm. Though lightning only lasts ...

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through southeast Missouri, lighting up the night sky late on Wednesday, March 4.On top of heavy rainfall, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecasted damaging ...

Lightning formation and the conditions triggering it have long been shrouded in a cloud of mystery, but new research led by Penn State scientists is lifting the fog. Using mathematical calculations, ...

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

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

SAN FRANCISCO -- Thunderstorms with chances of dry lightning might make their way to the Bay Area on Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service. As mid-level moisture makes its way ...

The primary thunderstorm season in western Washington usually kicks off in March. Thunderstorms can occur throughout the year ...

On Wednesday at 9:49 p.m. the NWS Fort Worth TX released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 10:30 p.m. for Wise County.