How do harmless puffy white clouds grow into towering, potentially dangerous cumulonimbus thunderstorms? On their surface, clouds appear to be an odd contradiction of nature — light enough to float on ...

Thunder is one of nature’s most dramatic sounds, accompanying brilliant flashes of lightning during a storm. But what causes this rumbling roar in the sky? To understand thunder, we must first explore ...

This video explains how microbursts develop during severe thunderstorms. Straight-line winds are common during severe thunderstorms in North Carolina and can cause damage to homes and property from ...

Discover how cyclones form, are classified, and measured, along with insights on forecasting their impact on communities.

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - During the hot summer months, it may seem like afternoon showers and storms become a daily occurrence. What exactly causes this pattern to restart each morning? There is a ...

Thunderstorms are like snow events in Western Washington: Rare enough that the few we do get are enough to get excited about. And these storms certainly qualify as "exciting" An upper level low ...