Q: Why do lifeguards make people leave the beach when it's just thunder or a little lightning? A: At first glance, it might seem like "just thunder" or "a little lightning" is no big deal, but for the ...

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 ...

An intense thunderstorm system moved into Southern California from northern Mexico on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, bringing scattered rain and the potential for more storms throughout the day. The ...

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 ...

Summer often means time out on the water, taking a hike or simply grilling in the backyard. While enjoying these outdoor activities, people should remain cautious of one weather threat in partciular: ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lightning is common here in Central Florida, and so are the loud claps of thunder that follow. Thunder is the sound caused by a nearby flash of lightning. Here’s the process. Within a ...

From Florida to New York, people were shocked (pun intended) by dramatic flashes of lightning and deafening claps of thunder.

Coastal Southern California, which rarely sees lightning, witnessed several hundred bolts Monday from a string of unusual thunderstorms — a display not to be overshadowed by the day’s other overhead ...