The amount of moisture in soil – and the way this moisture is distributed – combined with wind patterns in the lowest few kilometres of the atmosphere can influence where thunderstorms begin and how ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Forecasters are closely watching a developing system that could affect parts of the East Coast this weekend, and with it has come familiar storm terminology — including nor’easter ...

During springtime in Houston, a steamy afternoon can quickly give way to towering cumulonimbus clouds overhead. Often called "popcorn storms," these cells bubble up quickly and fade just as fast. But ...

Weather has always had a habit of defying the people who study it most. Models improve, satellites sharpen, and forecasters grow more confident in their methods, yet storms keep emerging from ...