Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Coastal Low Across the mid-Atlantic

An upper trough and frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Plains through early Monday; A few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall are expected. Meanwhile, low pressure off the Southeast Coast will bring inclement weather across the mid-Atlantic coast through Monday. This system is forecast to meander off the coast then track inland early this week. Read More >

Lightning...The Underrated Killer

Lightning Intro
Did you Know
Lightning Safety
Myths vs. Facts

Did You Know?

Lightning can strike you even 10 miles away from its parent thunderstorm!

It's estimated that 100 flashes of lightning per minute are occurring around the globe!

Lightning has an electric potential of some 100 million volts.

Lightning starts some 10,000 forest fires each year.

The air near a lightning strike is heated to around 50,000 degrees F - Hotter than the surface of the sun!

The average flash could light a 100-watt light bulb for more than 3 months.

Lightning is usually associated with thunderstorms, but it can occur in emissions from volcanoes and dust storms.

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