For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms. A new study describes the near-invisible sparkles appearing ...

Thunderstorms can generate weak electrical discharges on the plants underneath, but until now, they had never been observed in nature ...

Straight-line winds are any thunderstorm winds not associated with rotation, according to the National Severe Storms ...

The National Weather Service is offering classes to train people to become storm spotters, providing them with information on how to identify different types of clouds and properly communicate with ...

A cloud diary is a simple yet valuable tool that can help you anticipate weather events by identifying cloud types and ...

Meteorologist Zack Webster describes training thunderstorms and why they pose flooding risks when they form along stalling ...

Ahead of the latest severe weather threat, Meteorologist Zack Webster explains how and why forecasters use CAPE to predict ...

The wraparound of the storm’s comma head has been lashing the northeastern United States over the past 24 hours.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A severe thunderstorm outbreak is likely in the LOWER Ohio Valley this evening. Those severe storms will move east tonight and weaken as they do. Could they still be severe ...

Understanding how tornadoes are formed.

In A Nutshell Penn State scientists captured the first direct evidence of trees producing faint electrical glows, called coronae, during live thunderstorms. The discharges hop erratically from leaf to ...

A rare and electrifying winter phenomenon could strike New York City this weekend as the region braces for a powerful coastal ...