Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times, mostly during the summer. It claims the lives of about 20 people annually, according to the weather service. The threat of lightning becomes more pronounced as thunderstorms draw nearer, peaking when the storm is directly overhead and gradually waning as it moves away.

The warning was in place for Forsyth County. "The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire," says the NWS Raleigh NC. The warning is in effect until 3:30 p.m.

Update: Severe thunderstorm watch for 5 Massachusetts counties Saturday evening Sep. 6, 2025, 6:28 p.m. When stopping by the roadside is your only option, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails. Keep your headlights on and activate emergency flashers to alert other drivers of your position.

The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning at 5:59 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 6:30 p.m. for Clackamas and Marion counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning in Clark County, which they shared will "contain golf ball sized hail" and winds up to 60 MPH.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for around20,000 residents in Virginia, urging immediate action as a dangerous storm system moves through the region. The National Weather Service (NWS) alerted people in southern Virginia on Thursday afternoon,

Some severe storms are moving through Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday evening. The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office released a special weather statement, issuing a severe thunderstorm warning for Denton County and parts of Cooke and Grayson counties until 10:45 p.

Thunderstorm and rain warnings have been issued across the UK, with hopes of an Indian summer this September beginning to fade. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms from 11am to 8pm today, covering swathes of England and Wales.