JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you ever wondered why some thunderstorms sound louder than others, most of the time, it has to do with your listening location. Thunder is the acoustic shock wave resulting ...

No, there wasn't an earthquake -- but powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail across the Chicago area may have made things sound and feel like there was. "Was anyone else just woken up by some ...

Residents unfamiliar with the noise sometimes mistake it for thunder or sonic booms.

President Trump gives a major address at the World Economic Forum. by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of western Washington until Monday evening as sizzling ...

Early-morning fog Wednesday might be to be the reason severe weather predicted for the Puget Sound and Pierce County areas was not as intense as expected. “Widespread thunderstorms are expected later ...

Early-morning fog Wednesday is likely the reason severe weather predicted for South Sound on Wednesday was not as intense as expected. “Widespread thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and ...

We've been monitoring active wildfires in eastern Washington. The Vantage Highway Fire east of Ellensburg has burned over 26,000 acres. The Cow Canyon north of Naches and the Williams Lake southwest ...

Lightning is an electrical discharge between oppositely charged parts of a cloud or between a cloud and the ground. The lightning flash is really about four pulses, each lasting approximately 30 ...

The NWS reports Sea-Tac Airport tied a record at 98 degrees Sunday. The last time it hit 98 degrees on Aug. 16 was back in 1967. Forecasters say it’ll be much cooler Monday with high temperatures in ...