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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

IT STRIKES. WELL, TODAY WE’RE TALKING ABOUT LIGHTNING SAFETY. AND I KNOW THIS IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE HERE IN MARYLAND, YET I STILL THINK THERE’S A LOT OF MYTHS AROUND IT. SO LET’S TALK ABOUT HOW ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous HOW IT FORMS Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles ...