Thunder is the sound made by lightning. The process of lightning zipping through the air causes a sudden heating of the air to a temperature estimated at 40 thousand degrees Fahrenheit. This causes an ...

Thunderstorms are one of nature's most fascinating and dangerous occurrences. We have all witnessed a lightning bolt illuminating the night sky and heard the booming crack of thunder that follows. As ...

Thunder isn’t just loud noise. Its pitch, rumble, and duration are shaped by the exact path lightning takes through the air. This video explores how the geometry of a lightning bolt directly ...

Thunder is the sound made by lightning. The process of lightning zipping through the air causes a sudden heating of the air to a temperature estimated at 40,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This causes an ...

Louisiana is no stranger to lightning storms, especially during the summer. This is when the atmosphere is most convectively active, producing the charged particles needed for lightning. Lightning is ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — You stare into a black void. The wind howls, trying to make its way inside your home. Suddenly, a bright flash illuminates the outside as if it ...

People talk about thunder and lightning as if they are different. Actually, lightning and thunder are more than just related: They are the same thing. When static charge creates enough voltage in a ...

MONTREAL — For the first time, scientists have precisely captured a map of the boisterous bang radiating from a lightning strike. The work could reveal the energies involved in powering some of nature ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A few strange things occurred with our weather early Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon. A few rounds of thunderstorms rolled through WNY, which is not out of the ordinary in ...

Have you ever watched a college football or baseball game on TV and noticed fans sitting in the stands during a lightning delay. I always find it amusing that they stay during lightning but leave if ...