Satellite study of 2.2 million thunderstorms shows how to predict their formation

Phys.org
March 4, 2026
People may be frustrated by the lack of detail when weather forecasters say, "There will be thunderstorms popping up, but we don't know where." Now a key finding in a study by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), published in the journal Nature, is set to improve the certainty about the location of upcoming storms on hot days.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 3/4/2026