"Long-lived, strong squall lines are called 'derechos' (Spanish for "straight")," according to the NWS' description for these ...

Sounds of thunder A “ crack ” is typically indicative of a nearby or relatively close thunderstorm and/or with a strike perpendicular to a person (ex. lightning bolt stretching from the cloud ...

A thunderstorm is one of the most energetic weather phenomena we see here in the UK. Helen Willetts explains the science ...

Sounds of thunder A “ crack ” is typically indicative of a nearby or relatively close thunderstorm and/or with a strike perpendicular to a person (ex. lightning bolt stretching from the cloud ...

Sounds of thunder A “ crack ” is typically indicative of a nearby or relatively close thunderstorm and/or with a strike perpendicular to a person (ex. lightning bolt stretching from the cloud ...