The essential conditions for storms to form with heavy downpours are moisture and atmospheric instability. First, in order for a storm to develop, the air needs to contain enough moisture.

Thundersnow is exactly what the name suggests – a snowy thunderstorm. But the winter version of a thunderstorm is far less frequent than the spring and summer thunderstorms most people are used to.

NORFOLK, Va. — As we head into Spring and Summer, there tends to be more instability in the atmosphere, which can lead to a larger threat of severe weather, and here in Hampton Roads, we aren't ...

(THE CONVERSATION) A powerful storm system that stalled over states from Texas to Ohio for several days in early April 2025 wreaked havoc across the region, with deadly tornadoes, mudslides and ...

The essential conditions for storms to form with heavy downpours are moisture and atmospheric instability. First, in order for a storm to develop, the air needs to contain enough moisture.