Sudden jump in a storm's lightning might warn a supercell is forming

Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 08:30 in Earth & Climate

A sudden jump in the number of lightning strikes inside a garden-variety thunderstorm might soon give forecasters a new tool for predicting severe weather and issuing timely warnings, according to research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).

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