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 ...

As the rainy season sets in, thunderstorms are becoming more frequent, especially during the afternoon and evening, bringing ...

Pilots should refresh their understanding of thunderstorm development, which begins with updrafts forming cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds, leading to precipitation, downdrafts, and outflow boundaries.

A typical cumulus cloud measuring one cubic kilometer contains roughly 500,000 kilograms of liquid water, or about 1.1 ...

With such a stormy pattern around our area the last week or two and now that we are getting into storm season, you may notice that not all thunderstorms look the same. That is true! Often called ...