In a small lab at Penn State University, lightning may be happening on a scale smaller than a deck of cards. Victor Pasko, a professor of electrical engineering, and his team have shown that under ...

Thunderstorm clouds have a lot of air moving around inside them, including updrafts and downdrafts, which can be strong. Updrafts transport tiny drops of rain and ice crystals to the top of the ...

Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles collide inside the cloud, creating electrical charges. Those collisions build up ...

Around 2,500 people die in lightning strikes around India each year. — © AFP Around 2,500 people die in lightning strikes around India each year. — © AFP By ...

In Houston and the surrounding areas, we are used to seeing daily chances of isolated to scattered thunderstorms throughout the summer months. DOWNLOAD TODAY: Introducing Houston’s Storm Tracker 2 ...