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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

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Multiple Lightning Strikes near Monticello Georgia - July, 2007
posted August 4, 2007
John Martin passed along this "striking" photograph taken during the last week of July 2007. The storms were just north of Monticello, Georgia.

 


photos courtesy John Martin / Gold Buckle Photography ( click image to enlarge )
[ multiple simultaneous lightning strikes ]