So why don't thunderstorms form on hot days, even in the late afternoon or early evening? That answer can be found about a mile or so above the Earth's surface at 850mb - the atmospheric cap.

Jet streams play a key role in how tornadoes are formed. When it comes to tornadoes, you’ve seen them, and you’ve seen what they can do. But do you really know how a tornado forms into that ...

So, that bottle of water sitting on the table on a hot summer day, waiting for you to take a sip, is more than just refreshing. It’s a mini lesson in how thunderstorms form.

Some might only span a few counties. On Monday, the synoptic-scale environment featured subsidence, or broad, weak sinking motion — which reduced the number of thunderstorms that initially formed.

An international group of researchers has discovered new electric properties in ice that emerge when force is applied to bend the material in a certain way.

As Europe faces more severe weather, experts study the unique conditions behind these destructive storms. View on euronews ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Morning thunderstorms rolled across the Portland metro area early Wednesday morning. A strong storm ...