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 is possible, but it is pretty rare. The reason has to do with the conditions needed for lightning to form in a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Lightning is a common occurrence in Virginia and North Carolina, but have you ever wondered how and why it forms? Think of the formation of lightning as if you are playing with magnets.

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 ...

Thunderstorms can develop at any time of year in the U.S., but they typically occur during the warmer months of spring, summer and fall. All types of thunderstorms carry one major threat: Lightning.

We know Earth formed roughly 4.54 billion years ago and that the first single cell lifeforms were present roughly 1 billion years after that. What we don’t know is what triggered the process that ...