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 ...
Thunderstorms often begin to develop early in the day when the sun heats the air near the ground and pockets of warmer air start to rise in the atmosphere. When these pockets of air reach a certain ...
Thunder is the acoustic shock wave from the extreme heat of a lightning flash. The latest edition of Science Behind the Forecast explains how thunder is created. This interview has been edited for ...
OR MAYBE THE LIVING ROOM IS STARTING TO SMELL UP WITH WHAT YOU’RE COOKING. YOU GOT FAMILY COMING INTO TOWN. A GREAT WEEKEND AHEAD FOR YOU. LET’S TALK ABOUT WEATHER IMPACTS BECAUSE IF YOUR KIDS IF YOUR ...
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 ...