No, there wasn't an earthquake -- but powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail across the Chicago area may have made things sound and feel like there was. "Was anyone else just woken up by some ...

An MLive reader has a question about why the thunder earlier this week was so loud and lasted a long time. There are two valid reasons. Elizabeth emailed me asking, “A couple days ago the storms we ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Thunder is created by the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. Lightning can reach temperatures of 54,000°F (30,000°C)—five times hotter than the ...

• 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, ...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – During a thunderstorm, have you ever heard a loud clap of thunder that shook the entire house and maybe even gave you a little scare? These booming sounds are caused by ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The loud boom of thunder rolled through the East Bay on Thursday morning – an unusual sound for the drought-stricken state. Residents reported the rumbling crash of the sky in cities ...

This is a picture of a storm as it is building up over an uncultivated agricultural field and some wind turbines in the horizon. It was shot at a location in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

Scattered thunderstorms, blustery winds and rain will wash over Puget Sound this weekend. After a gusty Friday night, where winds reached around 40 miles per hour throughout much of the South Sound ...

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Gurgaon: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a "yellow alert" for the city, Faridabad, Rewari, and surrounding districts on Monday, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning, and moderate rain ...