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 ...

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 ...

Thunderstorms need moisture, energy — which meteorologists call instability — and some sort of lift to form. Usually, the lift comes from cold and warmer air masses colliding along a line called a ...