Lightning is the most common significant weather hazard that the United States deals with. As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, here's what you need to know about the electrical phenomeon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most visually stunning tornadoes of 2025 touched down in western Nebraska on Wednesday afternoon, with Storm Chaser ...

As spring approaches, we can expect more severe storms, which can bring deadly lightning strikes. While summer is the busiest season for storms, springtime brings greater activity as temperatures rise ...

WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? YES. GOOD MORNING CAITLIN. THANKFULLY WE HAVE PULLED OVER AND WE ARE IN A SAFE LOCATION RIGHT NOW. WE ARE ABOUT. WE’RE NORTHEAST OF COCO RIGHT NOW, JUST OFF THE INTERSTATE. YOU ...

BANNER COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - The 46-acre grass fire in Banner County is 95% contained as of Wednesday evening. Banner County Volunteer Fire and Rescue said a lightning strike sparked the fire Sunday ...

SHE’S SO TOUGH. IT IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN NEBRASKA AND THROUGH THIS WEEK, OMAHA’S WEATHER LEADER IS BRINGING YOU TIPS ON HOW TO STAY SAFE DURING SEVERE WEATHER. IN TODAY’S REPORT, ...