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Here’s everything you need to know about lightning, from how it forms to common myths and how to stay safe. Lightning flashes during a tropical storm in Guatemala. Lightning flashing across a darkened ...

A series of severe thunderstorm watches and warnings were issued in the Chicago area, with storms leaving hundreds of thousands without power. At their peak, Wednesday's storms delivered wind gusts of ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The first Atlantic storm of the season has formed near the coast of Texas. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Arthur’s winds have increased to near 40 mph, with ...

FirstEnergy said more than 142,000 customers lost power during the storms. By Monday afternoon, that number had dropped to just over 17,000 outages as crews continued restoration efforts across ...

The more comfortable air continues as clouds increase ahead of the next system.A lot more clouds around today with highs mostly in the 70s. There might be a few showers later in the day in southern NH ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A few pop-up showers and storms continue for Monday and Tuesday with hotter and drier conditions moving in later this week. Monday will be another hot and steamy one with ...

Powerful winds swept through southeast Wisconsin on Thursday evening, knocking down trees and power lines and leaving thousands without electricity. The damage was especially significant in Kenosha ...

CHICAGO — A round of fast-moving storms swept through Chicagoland on Wednesday afternoon, downing trees and knocking out power for thousands. Wednesday storms came in two waves, with the first ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Severe storms pounded Kansas overnight with high wind, hail and heavy rain. The hardest hit area in the state was Salina in Saline County where a 113-mph wind gust was reported ...

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center ...