Thunder is created when air molecules rapidly expand, in this case from lightning. Did you know? A single lightning bolt heats the surrounding air to roughly 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That's five ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — We wrapped up the final week of February with some spring-like storms. These storms produced heavy downpours, hail and even thunder. In the winter, these rare storms often bring loud, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Did you hear thunder overnight? Are you wondering how thunder can happen during a winter weather event? Meteorologist John Burchfield has the answers. The WTOL 11 Weather Team began ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Miami Valley is no stranger to severe weather. Over the past few weeks, months and years, the area has seen multiple severe thunderstorms, which means thunder, lightning, ...

Thunderstorms are one of nature's most fascinating and dangerous occurrences. We have all witnessed a lightning bolt illuminating the night sky and heard the booming crack of thunder that follows. As ...

Parts of the Ozarks had a morning wake-up call with claps of thunder and lightning. While crazy weather is something we expect in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas, thunder and lightning on a ...

Growing up, you probably scoffed when your parents or grandparents would tell you to avoid taking a bath or a shower during a thunderstorm. After all, it's just an urban legend, right? Wrong – it ...

An intense thunderstorm system brought rain and lightning to California's Coachella Valley. Dry lightning from these storms can spark wildfires, especially when vegetation is parched. Lightning is ...