Thunderstorm clouds have a lot of air moving around inside them, including updrafts and downdrafts, which can be strong. Updrafts transport tiny drops of rain and ice crystals to the top of the ...

Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles collide inside the cloud, creating electrical charges. Those collisions build up ...

WFAA Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus shares some insight into why lightning strikes are so prevalent in North Texas -- and what it means when you hear thunder.

A powerful coastal storm in New York City could produce the rare phenomenon of thundersnow. Thundersnow is a winter thunderstorm where lightning and thunder occur during heavy snowfall. Governor Kathy ...

Meteorologist Paul Douglas answers reader questions about the weather and other natural phenomena every couple of weeks. Submit your own questions below. Why does thunder rumble? Lightning strikes ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous HOW IT FORMS Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles ...