The United States has a new lightning champion. Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning capital, ...

After days of storms throughout Christmas week, several Southern California communities are dealing with storm damage from the rain, high winds, flooding and mudslides. The National Weather Service ...

Major storms soaked Northern California this Christmas week, causing flooding in parts with intense rain and wind. The storm is winding down, and power is coming back on for most Bay Area residents.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A major snowstorm is enveloping the Tri-State with snow and sleet, the brunt of which will continue pummeling parts of the area into the early hours of Saturday. Some areas will be ...

Los Angeles city and county officials have issued hundreds of mandatory evacuation orders for some of the areas scarred by the devastating wildfires nearly a year ago. Meanwhile, the National Weather ...

Several days of rain and powerful wind gusts are in the forecast this week when a winter storm has already led to evacuation warnings in parts of Los Angeles County settles into Southern California ...

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Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.

LOS ANGELES - A powerful storm system fueled by an atmospheric river has arrived and continues to bring dangerous weather conditions to Southern California. The peak of the storm is expected on ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A major atmospheric-river storm walloping the state with heavy rains, strong winds and major snow has landed in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Five hikers huddled in a tent designed for three during a ferocious lightning storm near Mount Whitney’s ...