other types of lightning are confined to the sky. As hurricanes Helene and Milton formed, NOAA and its partner agency, NASA, were able to watch it happen thanks to the GLM in unprecedented detail ...

There’s about a 1-in-15,300 chance that a person will be struck by lightning in an 80-year lifespan, according to the NWS. That’s pretty rare, but a risk worth taking seriously nonetheless ...

Skies will gradually turn a bit clearer in the afternoon, but the lack of sunshine and influx of a chilly air mass will mean ...

Tragically, lightning claims the lives of about 20 individuals annually, as reported by the NWS. The risk of lightning-related incidents escalates as thunderstorms draw near, reaching its peak ...

The NWS states, "A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 6 p.m. for north central Texas." This warning is in effect until 1:30 p.m. Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times ...

An updated report was issued from the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:59 a.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2 a.m. The alert is for Laurens, Wilcox, Dodge, Telfair and Wheeler counties.

According to data from the NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental ... a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland said. “The mid-summer events we think it rarer for ...

The Climate Prediction Center at the National Weather Service, part of the NOAA, has issued a La Niña watch, meaning conditions are favorable for a La Niña this year. The NWS puts the odds at 60 ...

The Great Lakes saw 39 waterspouts from Oct. 11-15, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. Waterspout ...

Because of the threat of severe weather, the weather service’s Storm Prediction Center placed northwestern Missouri, eastern ...

The potential for heavy rain and hazardous marine conditions has resulted in weather alerts for the USVI and Puerto Rico. A Flash Flood Watch will be in effect from 8 a.m. on Thursday until 8 a.m. on ...

The NWS adds, "A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 6 p.m. for north central Texas." This warning is in effect until 2 p.m. Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.