Staff at the Sanford Underground Research Facility describe their defensive plan that keeps the science below safe from ...

Inside of a fully enclosed structure – like a house or office building – is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm, the NWS says. However, officials say you should avoid plumbing, wiring and ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Summer is in full swing and as the mercury rises, thunderstorms become more of a reality. June, July, and August are the peak months for lightning here in North Carolina. Lightning ...

Climate change could result in more lightning during dry California summers, presenting an increasing wildfire risk for the state.

When a powerful lightning bolt hit Southern California's famed Venice Beach this weekend it triggered a wave of panic after a man was killed and 13 others were injured. Other recent incidents ...

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 5:20 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m.

Yosemite, San Joaquin River Canyon and Upper San Joaquin River are included in a weather alert for strong thunderstorms by ...

At 5:42 p.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 6:45 p.m. for Union and Wallowa counties.

Nearly half of the flight crews observed no significant adverse weather on the weather radar at the time of the lightning ...

Jacksonville is riding a rollercoaster of extreme weather this summer, from sweltering heat that feels like stepping into a sauna to sudden downpours and thunderstorms bringing flash flood risks. This ...