LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Thunder is created by the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. Lightning can reach temperatures of 54,000°F (30,000°C)—five times hotter than the ...

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 ...

This is a picture of a storm as it is building up over an uncultivated agricultural field and some wind turbines in the horizon. It was shot at a location in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

Amber and yellow weather warnings are in place across the UK as temperatures are expected to drop as low as -6C.

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Thunderbirds will come roaring into South Mississippi April 29-30 for the Thunder Over the Sound air show. If you are planning on checking out the amazing aerial acts, ...

Rain, thunder, wind and wintry temperatures – but still no real snow – will round out February 2020 in the Lehigh Valley. We’re going to "get a bit of everything over the next few days,” National ...

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

All gases expand when the temperature increases, so when lightning superheats the air at just a fraction of a second, the air expands so rapidly that it compresses the air in front of it. Thunder is ...