The current NWS position is that if you’re outdoors during a lightning storm, you’re at risk no matter what, so seeking shelter is the best use of your time. “The crouch simply doesn’t ...

“The crouch”—where you sit in a crouched squatting position with your hands over your head—is not the best course of action during a thunder and lightning storm. “If you’re caught ...

The National Weather Service is predicting various conditions with the incoming storm system. Here's how to stay safe from ...

Open the video player below to watch. The lightning storm comes as severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in parts of central Oklahoma. A tornado watch also is in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday ...

utility lines and fences and "make yourself as small as possible" to avoid lightning, by placing your hands on your knees with your head in between. Once the storm has passed, wait 30 minutes ...

The Rogers Fire Department responded to a house that caught fire after it was struck by lightning on April 4. The department ...

In fact, Shao added, the strongest electric field ever detected inside storm clouds was 10 times weaker than what would be needed to spark lightning based on that theory. To solve the long ...

Last year's storm season saw this mesocyclone and green glow caused by very large hail amid a tornadic high precipitation supercell in Hennessey, Okla., as pictured on May 7, 2024. (Matt Phelps ...

Look out for warnings of thundery showers, storm force upland winds and torrential rain – and be prepared to change your plans if necessary. Local weather forecasts, while generally accurate, can’t ...

Dr. Erica Lee from Boston Children’s Hospital shares advice on helping kids overcome their fear of thunder and lightning, offering tips for comfort and reassurance.

Ontario Canada ice storm was a little destructive. Trees snapping all around us sounds like construction going on lol. Generators are working full force and roads are an inch thick with ice ...