“Lightning strikes are increasing,” Kato said. “Nowadays, cumulonimbus clouds form over wide areas, and thunderstorms with heavy downpours can occur several times every few hours.

Gahigi says that cumulonimbus clouds are common in mountainous areas ... the Rwanda Meteorology Agency warns of lightning strikes during the rainy season, urging people to take caution and ...

Gahigi says that cumulonimbus clouds are common in mountainous areas ... the Rwanda Meteorology Agency warns of lightning strikes during the rainy season, urging people to take caution and ...

Technically called “cumulonimbus flammagenitus,” pyrocumulonimbus clouds are a rare weather ... and occasionally even tornadoes. Lightning strikes from the storm can spark new wildfires ...

It’s possible for dozens, or even hundreds, of lightning strikes to accompany a particularly ... can provide the oomph necessary for cumulonimbus clouds robust enough to generate lightning.