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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Thunder is created by the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. Lightning can reach temperatures of 54,000°F (30,000°C)—five times hotter than the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lightning is one of the most powerful and dangerous natural phenomena on Earth. A giant spark of static electricity, lightning serves as a type of “neutralizer” for electric charges ...

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Thunderstorms are not common in Southern California, but a rare early summer storm unleashed thousands of lightning strikes in just a few hours early Wednesday as a dangerous situation turned deadly.

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 ...

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 ...

Believe it or not, scientists are still not 100% sure what creates lightning. The most logical explanation as of now has it all starting with ice crystals and turbulence! As clouds grow high in the ...

Kalamazoo, Michigan — Frequently, we respond to viewer emails with questions about the weather. Occasionally, the questions are so good we are compelled to share them with everyone. Kristin Riggs ...

If you’ve ever been startled by a bolt of lightning without the roar of thunder or accompanying thunderstorm, you’ve probably had someone explain to you that it was just “heat” lightning. The term is ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It's storm season once again in the Carolinas. The old saying used to be something like, "When you hear thunder the angels are bowling!" You've ...