Inside a thunderstorm, warm air is forced upward in a strong updraft. As the air rises, ice and water particles collide inside the cloud, creating electrical charges. Those collisions build up ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - Have you ever looked up to the sky during a storm to see a massive bolt of lightning and wondered how does that form? Well, the WITN WEATHER TEAM has you covered... STEP #1: ...

In Houston and the surrounding areas, we are used to seeing daily chances of isolated to scattered thunderstorms throughout the summer months. DOWNLOAD TODAY: Introducing Houston’s Storm Tracker 2 ...

WFAA Weatherminds: How does lightning form? And is it true Texas leads the nation in strikes? WFAA Chief Meteorologist Pete Delkus shares some insight into why lightning strikes are so prevalent in ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thunderstorms are very common occurrences across Nebraska and Iowa during the Spring and Summer months, so common that you may not think twice about those flashes of light and ...

Lightning forms due to a difference in charges. Negative charges accumulates at the bottom of the storm cloud. Of course, opposites attract. A positive charge accumulates on the ground under the storm ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Thundersnow is possible, but it is pretty rare. The reason has to do with the conditions needed for lightning to form in a system. Summer storms and winter storms have ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — East Tennessee saw some severe weather as we started the second week of May, which caught many by surprise. One threat we saw plenty of was lightning, and we were not alone.