How pilots avoid thunderstorms—and what happens when they can’t

Thunderstorms are often also accompanied by heightened turbulence, which can be uncomfortable and frightening for passengers, ...

From bolts to blue jets, lightning comes in many strange forms

Lightning has captured people's fascination for millennia. It's embedded in mythology, religion and popular culture. Think of ...
Los Angeles Times

Heat wave gives way to late-summer thunderstorms as California’s extreme weather continues

Scorching temperatures that baked Southern California over Labor Day weekend will continue this week paired with thunderstorms and lightning strikes that will heighten fire risks across much of the ...
CBS News

Thunderstorms roll through parts of Bay Area and California's Central Valley, spark fires

Thunderstorms rolled through parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and California's Central Valley early Tuesday morning, leading to thousands of lightning strikes and sparking several fires. According ...

Kimberley woman shares story of being struck by lightning — twice

Kimberley artist Jeanne Barnes is one of the few people — an estimated one in 9 million — who have been hit by lightning not ...
Weatherzone

Severe NSW/Vic thunderstorm outbreak as flash flooding sweeps cars away

Flash flooding at Wye River, Victoria after 175mm of rain in six hours as severe thunderstorms develop in eastern NSW and Vic ...
Los Angeles Times

Thunderstorms, heat, fire weather and winds threaten SoCal as weather gets wild

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Triple-digit temperatures are predicted in inland areas of L.A. County this week along with possible thunderstorms ...