What is Ball Lightning?

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety of colors, from blue to orange to yellow, and is sometimes accompanied by a hissing sound and an acrid odor.

Glossary

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

The amount of water vapor present in the air, which can affect comfort levels and weather conditions.

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

Confluence refers to the area where two or more air streams or bodies of water meet and combine. In meteorology, it often...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A blizzard is a storm that lasts 3 hours or more, with persistent winds/frequent gusts of 35 mph or more along with significant...

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....

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