Caitlin Kaiser

2 weeks ago | weather.com | Caitlin Kaiser

Lightning is extremely dangerous, so it’s important to know how to stay safe during a storm. But here’s one outdated piece of advice you won’t want to follow. By Caitlin Kaiser 2 hours ago Can Lightning Strikes Be A Repeat Offender? Lightning, though mesmerizing to watch streak across the sky, is extremely dangerous and can be fatal.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Caitlin Kaiser

Lightning, though mesmerizing to watch streak across the sky, is extremely dangerous and can be fatal. It’s important to follow lightning safety precautions when thunderstorms roll into your area, but there is one piece of advice you should let fall to the wayside: the lightning crouch. The National Weather Service and National Lightning Safety Council stopped recommending the crouch almost 20 years ago after determining it does not offer any significant protection.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Caitlin Kaiser

A tornado outbreak is expected across parts of the Midwest and mid-South beginning on Wednesday and lasting into Wednesday night. Widespread damaging winds, large hail and strong tornadoes are likely. The threat of severe weather will continue into the weekend in conjunction with a life-threatening flood threat. On this page, you'll find maps below that will help you track the tornado outbreak and potentially catastrophic flooding as the event unfolds.

3 weeks ago | weather.com | Caitlin Kaiser

Track the unfolding tornado outbreak with the latest radar, outlooks, alerts and storm reports here. By Caitlin Kaiser less than an hour ago Strong Tornadoes Likely For Midwest, South TodayA tornado outbreak is expected across parts of the Midwest and mid-South beginning on Wednesday and lasting into Wednesday night. Widespread damaging winds, large hail and strong tornadoes are likely. The threat of severe weather will continue into the weekend in conjunction with a life-threatening flood threat.

1 month ago | weather.com | Caitlin Kaiser

The March 1932 tornado outbreak caused hundreds of fatalities and left behind millions of dollars in damage from the South to the Midwest, making it one of the worst in U.S. history. By Caitlin Kaiser less than an hour ago Spring and severe weather go hand in hand, and March of 1932 was no exception with one of the worst outbreaks of tornadoes striking the Deep South and Midwest beginning on March 21.