Thunderstorm clouds have a lot of air moving around inside them, including updrafts and downdrafts, which can be strong. Updrafts transport tiny drops of rain and ice crystals to the top of the ...

Data: Vaisala Xweather; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals Nearly 69,000 lightning strikes hit Davidson County last year, per weather data firm Vaisala Xweather. But the state's most intense lightning last ...

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest season for storms, springtime brings greater activity as temperatures rise ...