Thunderstorms are capable of growing higher than the cruising altitude of airplanes, and twice the height of Mt. Everest. Here's the truth behind these towering storms.

Airplane turbulence causes more than spilled ... incidents of turbulence are expected to increase. Thunderstorms are a major cause of air turbulence. Recently, a team of meteorologists used ...

If the speed of the crosswind exceeds the plane’s limit ... protection against electricity and can fly unscathed through thunderstorms. “Interestingly, planes get hit by lightning very ...

scientists finally had the chance to observe these events up close by flying a retrofitted NASA U2 spy plane over storms. Their findings revealed that thunderstorms produce gamma radiation far ...

A small aircraft crashed into the Platte River in Nebraska at 8:15 p.m. local time on Friday, April 18, killing all three ...