It’s hard to compare tornado-prone Oklahoma with hurricane-heavy Florida — but one thing is clear: Oklahoma has dethroned Florida in at least one weather stat. The state is now the nation’s lightning ...

Hurricane warnings were in effect for Jamaica as the powerful Hurricane Melissa moved toward the island on Monday, October 27, promising life-threatening winds and catastrophic flooding, the National ...

Hurricane Melissa weakened slightly, but it was still a powerful Category 4 after making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 28, as the strongest-ever storm to directly hit the Caribbean ...

The Lightning was far from perfect as an electric truck. But it proved its worth in emergencies on countless occasions.

Tropical Storm Priscilla, previously a hurricane, will move north over the next couple of days, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms to Southern California on Thursday and Friday. Conditions ...

With maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour as it batters the Caribbean island of Jamaica on Tuesday, Hurricane Melissa is a beast of a storm. Satellite and other images starkly illustrate ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...