When lightning occurs, it heats the air surrounding its channel to that same incredible temperature in a fraction of a second. Lightning can reach temperatures of 54,000°F (30,000°C) - five times ...

Guinness World Records may be the go-to organization for measuring the extent of (sometimes dubious) human achievement, but for natural phenomena, the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO’s) ...

Picture this: You're stuck in traffic on a summer afternoon, checking the weather app on your phone as dark storm clouds roll in. You might think about power outages or possible flooding, but you ...