Our rainy spring has now stretched deep into July, so it's perhaps no surprise that we're also seeing more noisy, window-rattling thunderstorms accompanied by lightning. Just ask anyone who was at the ...

If you’ve ever been startled by a bolt of lightning without the roar of thunder or accompanying thunderstorm, you’ve probably had someone explain to you that it was just “heat” lightning. The term is ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — We’ve had three days of severe weather risks in the past two and a half weeks, a telltale sign that we’re in the midst of severe weather season. The season typically lasts from ...

‘There is way more going on in thunderstorms than we ever imagined.’ By Andrew Paul Published Oct 2, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

Storm-chasing NASA pilots recently spent weeks flying an aircraft not unlike a spy plane directly into thunderstorms in an effort to gain new insights about lightning and severe weather. Lightning has ...

On August 6, 2025, in Beijing, China, @NorthWindLevel5Or6 shared a video of lightning bolts in the sky. In the video shows a thunderstorm approaching with flashes of lightning and the sound of thunder ...

Thunderstorms can develop at any time of year in the U.S., but they typically occur during the warmer months of spring, summer and fall. All types of thunderstorms carry one major threat: Lightning.