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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Have you ever wondered why thunder can have different sounds? A crack versus a rumble? Startlingly loud versus calmingly low? Let’s dive in … The basics: what is thunder? Electrical ...

The Electric Factory Above Our Heads Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near ...

Normally, as you go higher into the atmosphere the air gets cooler, but during a temperature inversion, warm air sits above cooler air near the ground. This shift in temperature plays a key role in ...

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 ...

Thunderstorms are one of nature's most fascinating and dangerous occurrences. We have all witnessed a lightning bolt illuminating the night sky and heard the booming crack of thunder that follows. As ...

On a cold, thin-aired world where sound barely carries, a NASA rover has picked up something that should not be possible: the ...