Instead, three specific hazards determine whether a storm meets the criteria: tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail. Each of ...

Ultraviolet cameras captured faint electrical flashes from leaves and branches as storm charges built up in the atmosphere.

Coronae glow on the tips of spruce needles, induced by charged metal plates in a laboratory. (William Brune) For the first time, meteorologists have glimpsed the tiny bursts of ultraviolet light ...

Pennsylvania State University researchers have captured the first outdoor proof that trees produce faint ultraviolet glows ...

NASA’s SEaRCH project uses smartphone reports from volunteers to track hail size and storm patterns, combining community observations with satellite data to improve precipitation research.

For almost a century, scientists have wondered how thunderstorms might affect forests below them, with many believing that a storm could ignite weak electrical discharges on plants that would catch at ...

Delhi witnessed sudden dust storms, thunderstorms and rain due to a western disturbance. The system brought temperature ...

Severe storms threaten North Carolina, as research shows atmospheric conditions fueling tornadoes and thunderstorms are becoming more common across the Southeast.

When Saharan dust reaches the UK and Europe, as a huge country-sized cloud did over the past few days, it can transform the sky. Tiny particles drifting in the atmosphere scatter blue light while ...