Thunder and lightning are much more complex than you think. The first rule of driving through a flooded area is: Don’t. At least half of all flood-related drownings happen when folks drive a vehicle ...

Right in the middle of Florida’s rainy season and frequent thunderstorms, reports of lightning striking objects or people often become news and a public concern, including the tragic deaths linked to ...

For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles appearing ...

Our ability to predict extreme weather from thunderstorms, like the recent catastrophic flash floods in Texas, is unsettlingly poor, even in the hours leading up to the event. Improvements in ...

Even with advances in technology, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly where and when some of the most severe weather will occur until just before it happens. Precipitation intensity Source: National ...

Over the last few weeks, New Jersey has seen multiple storms accompanied by deadly flooding, power outages and two fatal lightning strikes. There are several measures you can take to keep yourself and ...

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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.

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