The Electric Factory Above Our Heads Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Lightning is one of nature’s most electrifying spectacles—literally. According to the National Weather Service, thunderstorms form when key ingredients—moisture, instability and ...

As particles rub together from wind friction in a thunderstorm, the charges separate and static electricity develops. The negative charges or electrons separate to the bottom of the thunderstorm, ...

Thundersnow – a thunderstorm that produces snow instead of rain – is sometimes reported during winter storms across the nation and in other countries.