There is no safe place outdoors during a thunderstorm. The only truly safe locations are inside a substantial building or inside a hard-topped vehicle with the windows closed. Don’t take chances with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – You might have heard of the phrase “When thunder roars, go indoors.” Thunderstorms are common across ...

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), here are some safety tips you need to know before, during and after a storm.

According to the National Lightning Safety Council, there’s no evidence this crouch protects individuals from lightning ...

Every year, the National Weather Service dedicates a week in late winter to help Tennesseans prepare for the upcoming spring ...

The warning is in effect until 7:45 p.m. Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States – but it may have competition. A new report by environmental consulting firm AEM found that Oklahoma was the nation’s ...

Lightning strikes were responsible for felled redwoods that damaged a Santa Rosa school and a recycling facility and residents from Rohnert Park to Napa reported hail flurries that created ...

A wind turbine in Breckenridge, Texas, caught fire on Saturday after being struck by lightning. The rotor of the Stephen County turbine broke off and continued burning on the ground.

KZN lightning death toll rises to three as severe storms damage homes and SAWS issues a Yellow Level 4 thunderstorm warning.