This is a picture of a storm as it is building up over an uncultivated agricultural field and some wind turbines in the horizon. It was shot at a location in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Have you ever wondered why thunder can have different sounds? A crack versus a rumble? Startlingly loud versus calmingly low? Let’s dive in … The basics: what is thunder? Electrical ...

A leading government health body has issued official guidance about an increasingly common reaction to thunderstorms—life-threatening asthma attacks. And, terrifyingly, the dust and debris whipped up ...

Environment Canada issued thunderstorm watches and warnings for the Parry Sound and Muskoka regions on Tuesday. The thunderstorm warning ended late Tuesday morning, while the thunderstorm watch ended ...

All gases expand when the temperature increases, so when lightning superheats the air at just a fraction of a second, the air expands so rapidly that it compresses the air in front of it. Thunder is ...