"Although lightning during the developing phase of a thunderstorm is generally weaker compared to the mature phase, it may pose a higher risk in terms of igniting combustible materials because of the ...

ATLANTA — It’s not often a scientist breaks a world record — let alone their own — but that’s exactly what Dr. Michael Peterson has done. An applied physicist at the Severe Storms Research Center at ...

A thunderstorm with cloud to ground lightning rages during the day in China on July 21, 2025. CREDIT: Photo by Liu Wei/Xinhua via Getty Images. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

The warning was active for Deschutes County. "The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning ...

The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 5:26 p.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. for Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. The storms are expected to bring marble ...