Many may have heard the word “squall” in a weather forecast — the term itself describes a sudden strong wind that lasts only a few minutes. Squalls can happen in any season. And due to their abrupt ...

How do harmless puffy white clouds grow into towering, potentially dangerous cumulonimbus thunderstorms? On their surface, clouds appear to be an odd contradiction of nature — light enough to float on ...

If you have broken tree limbs, roof damage, or lost power during a thunderstorm, you may think your house was hit by a tornado. But the far more likely culprit is thunderstorm wind damage, often ...

The amount of moisture in soil – and the way this moisture is distributed – combined with wind patterns in the lowest few kilometres of the atmosphere can influence where thunderstorms begin and how ...

MADISON, Wis. - On hot summer days, you may be wondering why storms aren't forming despite the hot temperatures and the muggy conditions. The short answer - temperatures may not be hot enough for ...