In the event of severe weather, it's important to be prepared before the storm arrives. Here's how the free AccuWeather app can help you stay ahead of the storm, especially when lightning starts.

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a slew of severe thunderstorm warnings on Friday afternoon for more than 13 million people across the East Coast, including in New York City, as ...

Lightning activity surged to an eight-year high by the end of 2025, with new regional hot spots emerging as the new “lightning capitals.” ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US ...

The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, has become an epicenter for severe storm activity, according to a new report. Environmental insight firm AEM just released its annual lightning report, ...

This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois. When you think of severe weather, you may think of tornados. But lighting and flooding are also big threats to people in Illinois. The ...

The warning was in place for Monroe and Northampton counties. "The showers which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire," describes the ...

An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 3:32 p.m. in effect until 4 ...