Wildfire season continues to blaze across parts of the country after several brutal seasons and, as the fires burn, the smoke and heat can create volatile weather phenomena such as tornadoes and ...
Thick smoke from massive wildfires has been spreading in North America and Europe once again in 2026. The health impacts of breathing this particle-filled air are becoming well known, but wildfires' ...
This dramatic footage captures lightning illuminating the structure of an extremely powerful storm while revealing striking ...
Casey Letkewicz is a doctoral student in meteorology at N.C. State University in Raleigh. She is one of a half-dozen students and faculty from N.C. State participating in VORTEX2, a research project ...
A storm chaser captured captured incredible timelapse footage of lightning strikes dancing over El Paso, Texas, as a haboob ...
• If you are caught outside away from a building or car, stay clear of water bodies and tall objects like trees. Find a low ...
A fire whirl, or fire tornado, rises from flames near Wofford Heights, Calif., in August 2021. David McNew/Getty Images We often think about weather controlling wildfires: dry air, heat, wind and ...
(THE CONVERSATION) We often think about weather controlling wildfires: dry air, heat, wind and lightning help determine when fires start and how quickly they spread. However, once a wildfire becomes ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Yunyao Li, University of Texas at Arlington (THE CONVERSATION) We often think about ...