An astronaut’s photo from the International Space Station captures crepuscular rays and cumulonimbus clouds, revealing a ...

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5. Lightning is caused by static electricity Cumulonimbus clouds are very violent places, with water droplets and ice particles moving around the cloud quickly and rubbing against each other.

These thunderstorm clouds — called cumulonimbus clouds — sometimes grow taller than 40,000 feet and can produce damaging wind, heavy rain, lightning and sometimes hail. They are produced when ...

Funnel clouds predominantly form from cumulonimbus clouds and are usually associated with heavy rain, hail, thunder and lightning. "I have seen clouds rotating, as if they are attempting to become ...

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“Lightning strikes are increasing,” Kato said. “Nowadays, cumulonimbus clouds form over wide areas, and thunderstorms with heavy downpours can occur several times every few hours.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link At least 158 people were killed and more remain ... The storm was ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link At least 95 people have been killed and many ... The air warms up and ...

Lightning has fascinated and excited humans for as long as they have watched the skies. Although meteorologists understand the cloud conditions necessary to produce it, lightning cannot be forecasted.

The winner of Young Weather Photographer of the Year has been chosen. Take a look at the top 3 entries and find out more about their photos and the weather around them.