Severe Weather

23+ hour, 5+ min ago   (422+ words) A 20-year-old Michigan man who died after being struck by lightning in Osceola County this week is Florida’s sixth lightning death of the year. Matthew Jenkins was walking on a path near downtown Celebration Tuesday evening when he was struck,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (518+ words) A man living in Florida to attend the Disney College Program was killed after being struck by lightning, officials say. On Sept. 8, Matthew Jenkins, 20, was walking in Celebration, Florida, which is about 20 miles southwest of Orlando, when he was struck…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (202+ words) There are multiple different ways people can get struck by lightning, with a direct strike being the deadliest type, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Other lightning injuries and deaths are caused by ground currents, conduction, and side flashes…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (741+ words) Lightning routinely kills more people each year than tornadoes or hurricanes, according to the National Weather Service. Florida may have lost its title as the "lightning capital" of the United States, but residents and visitors shouldn't throw caution to the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (244+ words) Saturday features a mix of sun and clouds with plenty of afternoon and evening showers and storms on the mainland. The Keys will be mostly sunny with periods of showers and storms. Saturday’s highs will be near 90 degrees — but it…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (306+ words) A Michigan man who had recently moved to Central Florida to take part in a work program at Walt Disney World died earlier this week after being struck by lightning, authorities said. Matthew Eric Jenkins, 20, of Shelby Township, was found…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (18+ words) A 20-year-old Michigan native participating in the Disney College Program died after being struck by lightning in Florida....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (356+ words) Miami-Dade residents have a chance to weigh in on a federal plan meant to reduce storm-surge threats in some of the county's most exposed coastal areas. A draft from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Miami-Dade County is open for…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (359+ words) CELEBRATION, Fla. - A Disney College Program participant who had recently moved to Central Florida died after an apparent lightning strike in Celebration, according to authorities and his family. The victim, identified as Matthew Eric Jenkins, 20, of Shelby Township, Michigan, had…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (66+ words) NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth NBC 5 Forecast: Storms move in, temp hits 100 for most triple-digit days in September NBC 5 Forecast: Spotty storms possible later today and also Friday NBC 5 Forecast: A Heat Advisory is in effect for DFW through Wednesday NBC 5 Forecast:…...