Thunder and lightning are summer staples, but they can happen all year round. Here's a quick science lesson on how thunder, lightning and storms form.

What causes thunder and lightning? 00:49. Thunderstorms are one of nature's most fascinating and dangerous occurrences. ... Lightning can occur between a cloud and the ground or also within a cloud.

On June 28, 2025, in Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA, @davemchugh shared a video capturing a gloomy day with dark clouds forming ...

Thundersnow is exactly what the name suggests – a snowy thunderstorm. But the winter version of a thunderstorm is far less frequent than the spring and summer thunderstorms most people are used to.

What is thunder? That sometimes-frightening clap heard in the midst of a storm is actually the sound of air expanding.When lightning strikes the shock travels from the clouds to the Earth’s ...

With the right conditions, this cloud builds to form a cumulonimbus cloud which produces thunder and lightning. The warm air has water droplets which combine and freeze to form ice crystals.

LIGHTNING: Lightning is one of the first signs of a monsoon storm. It's incredibly hot. In fact, it's five times hotter than the surface of the sun, at an astounding 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.