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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 >

 

Lightning Strikes near Monticello, Georgia - July 2008
posted August 14, 2008
John Martin passed along these "striking" photographs taken during July 2008. The storms were just north of Monticello, Georgia.

 


photos courtesy John Martin / Gold Buckle Photography
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