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Can Lightning Really Strike Plumbing While You’re Showering?

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Why A ‘Bolt From The Blue’ Is So Dangerous

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Caught Outside In A Thunderstorm? How To Stay Safe

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Why A Severe Thunderstorm Warning Could Save Your Life

4 Ways To Protect Your Car From Hail

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These Activities Have The Most Lightning-Related Deaths

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Storm Prediction Center Adds Intensity Levels To Severe Weather Forecasts; Here's What That Means

Recommended Or Not? Is The 'Lightning Crouch' Still A Thing?

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Drastic Temperature Swings Have Become More Intense And Frequent

A team of scientists has found that drastic temperature changes across the planet are becoming more frequent, more intense and more sudden.

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Lightning Safety Tips

Lightning — it may look cool when you see it streak across the sky, but it's also an incredibly dangerous, unpredictable force of nature. It's hotter than the surface of the sun, and strikes the United States approximately 25 million times a year.

Everything You Need To Know About Hail Storms

It’s important to know about hailstorms so you can avoid injury and stay safe during one.

A Guide to Preparing Your Home for High Winds

Is your home ready to sustain the impact of high winds? Here’s how you can make sure you won’t be caught unprepared.

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What To Do If You Lose Power After A Storm

Storms can be scary and inconvenient, especially if you lose power during — or right after — one passes overhead.

Science Of Severe Storms

The Hail Scale: Determining How Much Damage You Could See

From pea-sized pellets to grapefruit-sized chunks of ice, the hail size scale helps determine whether you’ll see minor shingle wear or smashed windshields and holes in your roof. Meteorologist Caitlin Kaiser explains what size hail is the most dangerous and why measuring hail accurately can make all the difference during severe weather.

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Why Do Rainbows Appear? Understanding Weather's Crucial Role

Rainbows rely on a precise combination of sunlight, water droplets and viewing angle, turning every raindrop into a tiny prism that bends and reflects light into a spectrum of color. Discover why rainbows always appear in the same order and what makes them brighter or more vivid.

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How Do Meteorologists Actually Define ‘Severe Weather’?

Did you know severe weather isn’t limited to just tornadoes? It includes everything from flooding and lightning to destructive winds. Here’s what meteorologists look for before they tell you conditions have become “severe.”

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Tornado Watch Vs. Warning: What's The Difference?

You hear the terms watch and warning a lot in severe weather. Here's what they mean and what you should do when it's issued in your area.