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Weather What are Convective Storms? 10 June 2020 Convective storms or thunderstorms, as they are more commonly referred to in the UK, are severe local storms associated with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, hail, strong winds and sudden changes in temperature.
Weather What is upward lightning? Over the past few years, Dakota USA native Tom A Warner and his colleagues have been filming lightning on high-speed cameras. In total, they have captured 776 naturally occurring lightning flashes with recording speeds as high as 100,000 images per second.
Weather A Change in the Weather? 29 January 2020 The last few months have been strangely mild across the UK. Temperatures in December and January were well above average and people have been asking "what happened to winter?"
Weather Unprecedented Heat and Intense Thunderstorms 25 July 2019 The UK and central Europe is suffering another extreme heatwave, with all-time records being broken in many places.
Weather Catatumbo 'Everlasting' Lightning 20 June 2019 It occurs over the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it empties into Lake Maracaibo in Venuzuela, South America.
In the Spotlight Lightning Photography - advice from award winning Photographer 19 June 2019 Stephen Cheatley, winner of the 2018 Weather Photographer of the Year competition explains the art of lightning photography.
In the Spotlight Tornadoes in the United States are increasing in power 28 February 2019 Tornadoes are the most violent of atmospheric storms with wind speeds exceeding 120 m/s.
Weather Big Freeze Hits the Midwest, US 30 January 2019 The Midwest has been hit by extreme freezing conditions this week.
Weather A History of Storm Chasing 26 June 2018 Article by RMetS Member Cammie Czuchnicki about the history of storm chasing