Inside a charged storm cloud, they become something else entirely. As the electric field pushes electrons faster and faster, they slam into air molecules such as nitrogen and oxygen. These collisions ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica as one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, with sustained winds of 185 mph — a high-end Category 5 hurricane that left ...

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 ...