When severe weather strikes, you might hear a meteorologist refer to a squall line. They are commonly seen in spring as well as other times of the year and you should take the dangers they pose ...
Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States — but it may have competition. A new report by ...
Last night brought on another round of storms across eastern Iowa, some of which were severe-warned! Some strong straight-line winds were observed in some locations, but this is something we'll get ...
More than 100,000 thunderstorms hit the United States annually, but did you know there are different types? Let's step into a little meteorology 101 and take a look at a few of the ones you might hear ...
Often called “popcorn” convection, single-cell thunderstorms are small, brief, weak storms that grow and die within an hour or so. They are typically driven by heating on a summer afternoon.
Florida is no longer considered the US lightning capital, a new report by the environmental consulting firm AEM has found.
Casey Letkewicz is a doctoral student in meteorology at N.C. State University in Raleigh. She is one of a half-dozen students and faculty from N.C. State participating in VORTEX2, a research project ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The deadly multiday severe weather outbreak impacting millions across the U.S. stretched into Friday morning as an intense squall line of thunderstorms brought damaging wind gusts ...
This past Saturday I had scheduled practice for the two teams I coach at 9:00am. By 8:00am a line of storms were rolling through the city. After checking the local weather channel and www.weather.com ...
SEATTLE -- Well, hello there, Wednesday. December 8 started off with a literal bang across the Puget Sound area as a massive squall line moved through the region. Heavy rain, lightning, and winds ...