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 ...

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 ...

Thunder isn’t just loud noise. Its pitch, rumble, and duration are shaped by the exact path lightning takes through the air.

If you thought the thunder last night was a lot louder than normal, you'd be right. A temperature inversion aloft in the sky set up across Central New York, which in turn amplified the thunderous ...

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 ...

Strong storms and loud thunder could wake you up Tuesday night into Wednesday. Track rain and storms on the interactive radar here.Check the latest alerts in your area here.Watch live skycams from ...

Why Does Thunder Sound Louder in the Cold? During the colder months, it's not often we gets storms that produce lightning and ...