Hail, lightning, gusty winds and heavy rain–all things we see here in Southern Colorado and the FOX21 Storm Team is here to help you navigate through all of it. But do you know what it means when meteorologists call a thunderstorm a severe thunderstorm?

A severe thunderstorm warning was released by the NWS Raleigh NC on Monday at 7:21 p.m. in effect until 7:45 p.m. The warning is for Chatham, Harnett, Lee and Wake counties.

On Monday at 7:14 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC in effect until 8 p.m. for Mecklenburg County.

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The warning is in effect until 6:15 p.m. Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year. Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS. Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead. It diminishes as the storm moves away.

New Jersey residents can expect muggy and unsettled weather through Tuesday with intermittent showers followed by the threat of severe thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday. Scattered showers and mist will continue Monday evening and Tuesday.

On Monday at 1:46 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was released by the NWS Raleigh NC in effect until 2:30 p.m. for Cumberland and Hoke counties.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Birmingham at 4:22 p.m. on Monday, June 16.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm alert for seven Telangana districts for Wednesday (June 18, 2025). According to IMD’s latest bulletin, thunderstorm accompanied with lightning is very likely to occur at isolated places in Jayashankar Bhupalpally;