Here are the new U.S. lightning capitals based on 2024 data
The latest annual lightning report reveals the latest lightning capitals across the U.S.
Tropical Storm Alvin forms off Mexico's coast in Eastern Pacific
Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the Eastern Pacific south of Mexico on Thursday, becoming the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.
Kentucky couple loses arms to tornado's fury while clinging to each other: 'Definition of true love'
Paul and Gail Klein's love story is not just one of tragedy. It's about the extraordinary power and enduring love that a true couple can only share even in their darkest hour.
Kentucky woman saves 2-year-old son buried in tornado rubble by 'following his cry'
When the EF-4 tornado decimated parts of London, Kentucky, last week, many, like 23-month-old Parker, were asleep. His mother, however, was wide awake and listening as a killer tornado roared closer.
Summer has gotten hotter nearly everywhere: See where it's worst
U.S. summers are heating up fast, and a new study shows nearly every major city is hotter than in 1970, with extreme heat risks on the rise.
'We're in a tornado!': Watch St. Louis construction workers ride out destructive twister in their truck
White-knuckle moments were caught on camera as tree limbs came crashing down around workers sheltering in their truck.
Kentucky firefighter likely died shielding wife from catastrophic London tornado
The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent nearly four decades helping others, after a tornado destroyed his neighborhood while he was on duty.
Deadly tornado outbreak leaves at least 27 dead across Kentucky, Missouri
At least 27 people have died in Kentucky and seven more were killed in Missouri -- five of them in the St. Louis area.
Watch: 'Fog tsunami' rolls over Lake Michigan
Stunning video captured by a Michigan photographer shows a giant fog wave rolling over Lake Michigan as a storm approached.
4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tennessee, felt in Atlanta
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tennessee Saturday morning and was felt as far as Atlanta and western North Carolina.
North Carolina officer becomes nation's first lightning death of 2025 after being struck while fishing
Santonio Catoe was struck by lightning while fishing on April 11, based on information from the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
Child among 2 dead after flooding, severe weather lash Plains
At least two people, including a child, have been killed after severe weather tore across portions of Texas and Oklahoma over the weekend.
See it: 'Firenado' spins through burning Iowa field sparked by lightning
Strong thunderstorms in Iowa and Nebraska on Thursday night caused several lightning strikes in the area, one of which started this fire whirl.
Filing a tax extension: How to do it, what taxpayers in disaster areas should know
Those who experienced a weather disaster this past year may be granted an automatic extension to file your taxes. Here’s how to check.
Tennessee family builds levee to protect home from floodwaters
Severe floodwaters in Tennessee submerged entire neighborhoods this week, but one family was prepared.
See it: Kentucky men go viral after burying minivan to use as storm shelter during severe weather
It took more than five hours to bury the van in dirt, Ryan Hagan said.
Boy dies after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to bus stop, police say
Since Wednesday, more than a foot of rain has now fallen in parts of Kentucky. A 9-year-old boy was tragically caught in a rushing flood Friday while walking to school.
What does a 100-year flood actually mean?
Weather forecasters often use terms like "100-year" or "500-year" floods. Here’s what those terms really mean and why these extreme events are happening more frequently.
Sleet and snow hit the Sierra
Sleet and snow hit the Sierra over the weekend and that kept everybody busy.
San Francisco weather: Heat records set, more warm temps expected
The sun was out on Monday and Bay Area residents flocked to the pools, where record temps were set, and more warm weather is expected.