The lightning crouch, a baseball-catcher-like stance some cite as a safeguard against lightning strikes, offers no meaningful protection, experts say.

Somerset County to receive some rain, while significant rainfall is forecast for those in the Midwest and Ohio Valley regions this weekend.

The storms brought big, loud lightning and thunder to the OKC metro during KOCO 5's morning newscast. While showing the conditions near Pauls Valley, loud lightning struck near the KOCO 5 studios. That lightning strike could be heard on our newscast, causing Meteorologist Jonathan Conder to react. Open the video player above to watch.

Parts of New Jersey are getting an abrupt awakening with severe thunderstorms, hail and wind, prompting the National Weather Service to issue severe thunderstorm warnings in the southern half of the state. Thunderstorm warnings were issued around 5 a.m. for for parts of Ocean, and Burlington counties, after pushing through Camden County.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued a severe Thunderstorm warning for northeastern Franklin County Wednesday morning. The storm could bring 60 mph winds and half-dollar-sized hail, potentially damaging vehicles, according to the warning.

Storms are already moving through Oklahoma early Friday morning as parts of the state are under a severe thunderstorm watch.

Rain chances continue into Friday and Saturday morning. While not every day will be a washout, the likelihood of heavier rain will go up by the end of the week. Rain totals could range from 2 to 5 inches in some locations once this is all said and done.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A rare and dangerous High Risk (5/5) for severe weather has been issued for parts of the Mid-South. This is the highest risk level issued by the

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds affecting nine states until 9pm Friday (April 4).