A thunderstorm is one of the most energetic weather phenomena we see here in the UK. Helen Willetts explains the science ...

One of the biggest threats we continue to see with these thunderstorms is lightning. But what exactly is lightning, and how does it form?

Lightning is a common phenomenon often with negative consequences—but what actually triggers it? Turns out, a whole lot more ...

"Thunder is impressive," Mark Twain wrote, "but it is lightning that does the work." Anyone who's watched a lightning storm will understand what he meant: Lightning is one of nature's most awe ...

Heat lightning is often the term used on a summer night when lightning is seen, but no thunder is heard. While this is a real phenomenon, “heat lightning” is not a special category of lightning.

A lightning​ flash that extended 515 miles from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri, in 2017 is recognized as being ...

Lightning is a powerful force, one seemingly capable of great destruction in the right circumstances. It announces itself with a searing flash, followed by a deep rumble heard for miles around. Int… ...

Guard is tracking weather updates, warnings, evacuations and fires. Here's what you need to know. Forecast: ...

The NWS San Diego CA released a severe thunderstorm warning at 2:28 p.m. on Monday in effect until 3:30 p.m. for Riverside County.

Wildfires have cropped up in different regions across California over the past several days as a record-breaking heat wave ...