Scientists seem to be courting synesthesia with the study of an everyday phenomenon. Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) artificially induced lightning and created images based on ...

• I think it's caused by storm clouds crashing together. They are like . . . in a fight. • Thunder follows lightning. It's an echo to lightning which really doesn't have a sound at all. Ruby Kollman, ...

The phenomenal heating experienced by air exposed to lightning produces explosive expansion. Rather than originating from a single point, these sound waves are generated along the length of a ...

For most of us, thunder is a distinct sound, and an often terrifying one that makes us hide under our covers. But for a few scientists at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas, ...

“Thundersnow” — lightning and thunder during snowstorms — is a rare event in our climate, but it does occur. Lightning injuries have even been recorded in the Chicago area during snowstorms. The ...

Thundersnow is typically associated with very heavy rates of snow, which can lead to reduced visibility. Thundersnow can be just as dangerous as a regular, rain-accompanied thunderstorm. Thunder and ...