AUSTIN (KXAN) – Have you ever wondered why thunder can have different sounds? A crack versus a rumble? Startlingly loud versus calmingly low? Let’s dive in … The basics: what is thunder? Electrical ...

If you’ve ever been startled by a bolt of lightning without the roar of thunder or accompanying thunderstorm, you’ve probably had someone explain to you that it was just “heat” lightning. The term is ...

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You see lightning in the distance and wait for thunder, but hear nothing. Was there a glitch in the matrix? Not quite. What you’ve just seen is heat lightning. But there is a gotcha here: heat ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It's one of the most powerful and dangerous natural phenomena on Earth -- lightning. Lightning is a giant spark of static electricity, exactly like what you see if you touch a metal ...

This is a picture of a storm as it is building up over an uncultivated agricultural field and some wind turbines in the horizon. It was shot at a location in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

Thunderstorms are most common during the spring and summer months, which means there is no better time to learn about lightning safety. Many of us picked up lightning safety tips from family and ...

MIAMI - Trees begin to sway, the sky darkens and suddenly you hear it -- the distant sound of thunder. That's your cue that potential danger is on the way. In fact, it's likely within 10 miles of you, ...

MIAMI - South Florida summers usually mean hot and humid mornings with showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon and possibly stretching into the evening. Sky darkens and suddenly you hear ...

It is a simple thing to do. Count the number of seconds that pass between the flash of lightning and the crack of thunder that follows it: then divide that number by five. The result gives the ...