The Electric Factory Above Our Heads Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near ...

As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...

MOVING THROUGH LATER ON IN THE AFTERNOON. I’M GOING TO BRING IN MY COLLEAGUE NOW, METEOROLOGIST MATT HOENIG NOW. MATT, A LOT OF TIMES WITH THESE STORMS, WE SEE LIGHTNING, AND WE’VE ACTUALLY HAD SOME ...

MIAMI — In June, a 15-year-old was standing under a tree in Central Park in New York City when it was struck by lightning. The electrical current transferred from the tree to his chain necklace, ...

An unseasonable series of thunderstorms was sweeping across Southern California on Tuesday, bringing with them the potential for fire-starting lightning strikes in areas with limited rainfall. In the ...

Lightning jolted through the night sky in parts of southwest Florida on Sunday, December 7, as the National Weather Service ...

At 5:29 a.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Spokane WA issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 6:15 a.m. The warning is ...

Exercise extra caution at junctions where oil can mix with water, resulting in slippery surfaces. When driving in a tunnel, stay in one lane. After passing through deep water, test the brakes at a low ...

A lightning strike can cause fatal damage to the nervous system through massive electrical shock. To stay protected, here is ...

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.