Few weather phenomena capture the imagination-or instill fear-like tornadoes. These swirling columns of wind can level entire communities in minutes, yet much about their formation remains shrouded in ...

FARGO — Sometimes thunderstorms weaken at sunset and sometimes they don't even form until well after midnight. The difference is the mechanism. Thunderstorms get much of their energy from the release ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Forecasting the weather is complex as the atmosphere is always in constant motion. This complexity is enhanced when contending with severe weather. Of the approximately 100,000 ...

Did harsh winds, loud thunder, and heavy rain in Ohio wake you from your sleep last night? Much of the Buckeye State was hit with a severe thunderstorm during the early morning hours Thursday, and ...

HOLLAND, Mich. — A team of scientists and students from across the country launched a month-long study into Lake Michigan's impact on thunderstorm formations in West Michigan on Friday morning. Led by ...

MADISON, Wis. - On hot summer days, you may be wondering why storms aren't forming despite the hot temperatures and the muggy conditions. The short answer - temperatures may not be hot enough for ...

According to the National Weather Service, only one in ten thunderstorms that form in the U.S. get strong enough to be considered severe. In Colorado, our geography often gives us the ingredients for ...

The fire burning in north-east Victoria near Walwa is now so fierce it is generating its own weather, including a substantial ...