Lightning poses its greatest threat at a surprising time

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Lightning, one of a thunderstorm’s greatest hazards, is especially dangerous because of how suddenly ...
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The science behind thunder and lightning

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 ...

Eerie 'Thunder Fog' Hangs Over Southeast Michigan

Lightning flashed and thunder cracked during a foggy afternoon in southeast Michigan on Wednesday.Jessica Bidock recorded this footage outside her home in Highland Township, located ...
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Lightning sends tree into Santa Rosa school as storm brings snow to Sonoma County mountaintop

Lightning strikes were responsible for felled redwoods that damaged a Santa Rosa school and a recycling facility and residents from Rohnert Park to Napa reported hail flurries that created ...