Category Lightning Alert

Severe lightning and hail storms across Northern England, UK

Rhys Bradley used his phone to capture lighting over Bolton at about 22:30 BST on Wednesday Storms have swept across northern England in the wake of what for many places was the hottest July day on record in the UK.…

State Of Emergency Declared After Severe Flooding hits Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

The city of Kamloops, B.C. has declared a state of emergency after a sudden thunderstorm flooded one neighbourhood, forcing around 100 people to leave their homes.   Heavy rains pounded down around 4 p.m. Tuesday, quickly dumping a metre of…

Major power outage targets more than 90,000 across southeast Michigan, USA

DTE Energy says more than 90,000 people are still without power after high winds and rain took out power across southeast Michigan. The total is down from nearly 150,000 Saturday night.   Most of the outages are located in Wayne…

Severe Storm Pounds Philadelphia Region, USA

As heavy rain and potentially strong storms hit the Philadelphia region Saturday, the National Weather Service issued flood watches for large portions of the area. By Saturday night, street flooding already closed some roads in South Jersey.   Flooding remained…

Multiple tornadoes reported from storms across Red River Valley, USA

A large wall of thick, rotating clouds moved over the Midwest Saturday afternoon, with tornadoes and funnel clouds appearing across the region.   A line of storms stretching from the Canadian border into South Dakota formed and moved southeast across…

Gale force storm and more snowfall to strike Western and Northern Cape, South Africa

Winter is about to make its presence felt in the Western Cape and Southern parts of the Northern Cape as gale force winds, rain and snowfall as two cold fronts are expected to hit in succession over the next few…

Severe storm with 50 mph winds in Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, USA

The combination of near-record heat, very high humidity, and a vigorous cold front is already triggering strong thunderstorms in Pennsylvania.   This is just the first area that will be affecting the state today. More storms will be developing this…