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 ...

SEATTLE — Western Washington was pummeled by a rare summer storm over the weekend. Lightning shattered trees and heavy rain flooded streets across Puget Sound. Showers and thunderstorms are expected ...

Few rare weather events seem to capture the attention of the public as much as thundersnow does-a genuine combination of the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Whenever we think of thunderstorms, the first things that come to our mind are lightning, thunder, and heavy rain. But can there be a thunderstorm without any rain ever reaching the ...

Sacramento endured episodes of pounding rain this past weekend and meteorologists say more is on the way. Maybe you were awake early Monday morning and heard the sound of thunder and lightning strike ...

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Ironically, I was just listening to the Fleetwood Mac song "Dreams" earlier this week. There is a classic lyric by Stevie Nicks that says "Thunder only happens when its raining." Unfortunately, this ...

Thursday’s intense Southern California storms can best be described with an Imagine Dragons’ lyric, “Thunder, feel the thunder. Lightning and the thunder.” The deep rumbling noise was enough to shake ...

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 ...