This is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. Each day this week, the National Weather Service is focusing on a different ...

Lightning is the most common significant weather hazard that the United States deals with. As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, here's what you need to know about the electrical phenomeon.

Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.

While reporting during an active storm, meteorologist Tony Laubach is caught off guard when a powerful lightning bolt strikes ...

It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...

Witness the power of nature as lightning strikes less than a quarter mile away during an intense Arizona monsoon. Captured in ...

On Monday at 10:24 a.m. an updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect ...

Avoid parking or walking in close proximity to culverts or drainage ditches, as the swiftly moving water during heavy rain ...

The NWS Wilmington NC issued an updated report at 12:06 p.m. on Monday for strong thunderstorms until 12:45 p.m. The alert is ...

The NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a report at 4:28 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for Polk ...