Flying high over the ground in a plane, a thunderstorm's anvil cloud might be the last thing ... The mission is also studying the lightning produced by thunderstorms. Funding for DC3 comes from ...

This is the moment a stunning lightning storm was seen from a plane over Louisiana ... Getting to see all the cloud to cloud lightning from the window seat made for a good light show.' ...

Lightning hits the ground in a 2017 ... DC-8 aircraft measured enhanced HOx in an electrified anvil cloud. Behind the scenes — The NASA aircraft, DC-8, conducted 32 flights over Oklahoma and ...

However, this lightning originates from the tops of the storm clouds, called the anvil. The distance between the anvil and the ground beneath is much larger than the distance between the cloud ...

In general, most airplanes are struck by lightning when flying through clouds. So, just like avoiding thunderstorms to stay away from turbulence, pilots avoid storms to prevent being struck.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Several Local 12 viewers around the Tri-State this weekend sent in photos of an oddly-shaped cloud asking for an explanation of what it is and how it forms. Meteorologist Paul ...