In a typical summertime thunderstorm, warm, moist air rises rapidly into the atmosphere, where it hardens into ice crystals, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An intense thunderstorm system moved into Southern California from northern Mexico on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, bringing scattered ...
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 ...
Multiple little lightning fires erupted on Saturday morning as thunder and brief rain showers moved across parts of Los Angeles County, surprising many as an extended heat wave continues through the ...
Among the rarest of weather phenomena, thundersnow could rattle portions of northern Michigan over the next couple of days as a potent winter storm moves across the area, the National Weather Service ...
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - This week's storm to hit the Central Coast produced an unusual display of thunder and lightning on Wednesday night, but so far, has not resulted in any significant ...
An intense thunderstorm system brought rain and lightning to California's Coachella Valley. Dry lightning from these storms can spark wildfires, especially when vegetation is parched. Lightning is ...