Severe storms brought 56,000 lightning strikes to Houston and knocked out power to 190,000 customers. Here's what makes Houston a lightning hotspot, and how to protect yourself.

After Monday - you can leave your umbrella at home for this work week but the heat and humidity will make your thirsty - drink your water!

After Monday - you can leave your umbrella at home for this work week but the heat and humidity will make your thirsty - drink your water!

New study ranks NRG Stadium as the third most lightning-prone World Cup venue

A house in Spring caught on fire after it was struck by lightning Friday.

A family in Richmond said lightning struck their apartment on Sunday and destroyed everything.

One of the biggest threats we continue to see with these thunderstorms is lightning. But what exactly is lightning, and how does it form?

First responders say 14 people at a park near Fort Worth were hurt after lightning struck the canopy they were taking shelter under as storms swept through the area Sunday.

A megaflash lightning strike is an unusually long lightning bolt that stretches at least 62 miles. These aren’t your typical lightning strikes from an ordinary thunderstorm.

Temperatures will spike into the mid-70s ahead of a front that will bring noisy storms to Houston, and severe weather likely across North Texas

You remember the saying when thunder roars go indoors? Well, this is a classic example why.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are planning to relocate to the New Orleans area to prepare for Sunday’s game against the Saints with Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall along Florida’s west coast this week.

The rare and most dangerous lightning strike

The fire started at 12:48 a.m. on Smokey Oak Road in the Village of Panther Creek subdivision.

The Nashville Predators have traded Ryan McDonagh back to Tampa Bay less than two years after acquiring the veteran defenseman.

A lightning strike from Monday afternoon’s storms struck a runway at Hobby Airport.

The KPRC 2 tower camera was rolling when Monday afternoon’s electric storms moved through the area.

No one was injured, but several families were displaced by the fire.

The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by thousands of dollars due to increased plant capacity, falling costs for battery raw materials and internal efforts to scale production by the Detroit automaker.

The La Porte Office of Emergency Management said one person was struck by lightning near the San Jacinto monument Sunday.

A lot of Houstonians were cleaning up from Thursday night’s storm in northwest Harris County and hundreds were dealing with power outages.

A fall front was the cause of loud storms passing through the region from 11 p.m. -2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, bringing intense wind gusts and about a quarter inch of rain throughout southeast Texas.

Hazardous weather has killed at least 36 people in northern India over the past 24 hours, including 12 who were struck by lightning.

Houston-area firefighters worked to put out a blaze at a home that was reportedly sparked by lightning Monday.

Take a look at some of the severe weather across the Houston area on Labor Day 2021, including an impressive show of lightning.

A Cypress-area woman is warning others after she was struck by lightning during a recent storm in our area.

Residents believe lightning was the cause of a fire at the Castlewood Apartments in northwest Houston Wednesday.

The first-ever playoff game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers could be tough to top.

Several families are out of their homes Friday after a massive apartment fire in northwest Harris County.

A bolt of lightning instantly destroyed a pine tree outside of a Wisconsin high school and it was caught on video.

The NHL said Friday that six Dallas Stars players and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in a development that will push back the opener for the defending Western Conference champions by nearly a week. Dallas had been set to open the season Jan. 14 at Florida. The Dallas players and staff are self-isloating and the team’s training facilities were closed for the next several days amid contact tracing. The Canadian division cleared its final hurdle Friday when Manitoba announced it will allow the Winnipeg Jets to play home games during the pandemic. Players and team staff will be restricted to the hotel and rink when on the road, among other protocols.