Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near the ground and pockets of warmer air start to rise in the atmosphere. When these pockets of air reach a certain ...

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 ...

A thunderstorm with cloud to ground lightning rages during the day in China on July 21, 2025. CREDIT: Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

The National Weather Service says a weak low pressure system could produce dangerous lightning and loud thunder on Tuesday night as it moves through San Diego County. The unstable air will likely drop ...

A Huntington Beach family caught a once-in-a-lifetime video after lightning struck dangerously close to two children in their neighborhood. Penelope Buckner stars in the video as she and her brother ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Central Valley was hit with heavy storms on Tuesday as the area also deals with near triple-digit temperatures. Much of the area started getting hit with thunder and ...

PHOENIX — Monsoon storms are sweeping across the Valley, bringing dust, heavy rain, loud thunder and lightning. Send your weather pictures and videos to [email protected]. We received some stunning ...

DID NOT NEED MEDICAL TREATMENT. STEVEN. WELL, NIKITA, I’M HERE WITH SANDRA IN THE WEATHER CENTER. OBVIOUSLY, IF YOU LIVED IN FLORIDA LONG ENOUGH, YOU KNOW, LIGHTNING IS A REGULAR PART OF LIFE IN THE ...

A fire broke out at a school today after a bolt of lightning struck a tree on the boundary between the site and residential homes. The tree was situated inside the Forest School at St Nicholas First ...