How do harmless puffy white clouds grow into towering, potentially dangerous cumulonimbus thunderstorms? On their surface, clouds appear to be an odd contradiction of nature — light enough to float on ...

During springtime in Houston, a steamy afternoon can quickly give way to towering cumulonimbus clouds overhead. Often called “popcorn storms,” these cells bubble up quickly and fade just as fast. But ...

Thunderstorms are known to form preferentially on warm, humid days with unstable air. But predicting where exactly a thunderstorm will develop has so far remained extremely difficult. Heavy rainfall ...