Almost a dozen rivers are under major flood conditions, with nearly 2 dozen experiencing some sort of flooding. by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of western Washington ...

We've been monitoring active wildfires in eastern Washington. The Vantage Highway Fire east of Ellensburg has burned over 26,000 acres. The Cow Canyon north of Naches and the Williams Lake southwest ...

No, there wasn't an earthquake -- but powerful thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail across the Chicago area may have made things sound and feel like there was. "Was anyone else just woken up by some ...

A series of lightning storms in the Puget Sound region has left thousands without power Wednesday morning. Fife, Dash point, Browns point, at least 9,000 customers are without power because of ...

Early-morning fog Wednesday is likely the reason severe weather predicted for South Sound on Wednesday was not as intense as expected. “Widespread thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and ...

Lightning is an electrical discharge between oppositely charged parts of a cloud or between a cloud and the ground. The lightning flash is really about four pulses, each lasting approximately 30 ...

Morning rain with some icing for our northern counties as a warm front lifts through the region. A fair break with sunshine with southwest winds help temps warm quickly into the 50s before lunchtime.

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...

If you’ve ever been startled by a bolt of lightning without the roar of thunder or accompanying thunderstorm, you’ve probably had someone explain to you that it was just “heat” lightning. The term is ...