High-speed cameras track monsoon lightning
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In the blink of an eye, lightning can light up the Arizona sky, especially during monsoon season. Now, researchers are installing high-speed cameras to capture the lightning bolts. FOX 10 Meteorologist Krystal Ortiz has more on the data being collected in the Phoenix area.

Study predicts 12,800 deaths if heat wave and power failure struck Phoenix: Here's what you should know

What would happen if Phoenix is hit with a heat wave and a power grid failure at the same time? That is the question behind a new study, and in a worst-case scenario, the results are devastating.

Typhoon Mawar continues to intensify as it barrels towards US territory of Guam

Typhoon Warnings are in effect for Guam and Rota, and forecasters say damaging winds of 39 mph are expected Tuesday evening, with typhoon-force winds of 74 mph or higher expected by Wednesday morning.

Arizona family sends warning after toddler suffers second-degree burns on feet from hot concrete

A toddler in Arizona quietly slipped out the back door of his home and his little feet suffered second-degree burns as concrete and asphalt reaches temps over 120 during hot months.

Maysoon? Arizonans dealing with monsoon-like storms

It's not the monsoon, but the state is experiencing some unseasonable stormy weather that some are calling the 'maysoon,' and the storm is taking its toll on some Arizona residents.

Watch: Tense video shows turbulent moments as Mexico flight surrounded by vivid lightning

Children could be heard crying in the video while passengers were seen holding onto their seats as a flight from Tijuana to Monterrey was rocked from side to side on May 12.

Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 8, cancel Formula One Grand Prix

Days of rainstorms stretched across a broad swath of northern Italy and the Balkans, where "apocalyptic" floods, landslides and evacuations were also reported in Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia.

Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar as groups gear up for nationwide, large-scale emergency response

Thousands are hunkering down in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar. At least three people have been reported killed.

Texas severe weather: Possible tornado in Laguna Heights leaves 1 dead, 10 injured

Officials with the City of Port Isabel, located at the southern tip of Texas, say an apparent tornado caused extensive damage in the neighboring community of Laguna Heights. One person is dead, and 10 are injured.

Watch: Rare funnel cloud hovers over Montana mountains

The rare funnel was spotted near the town of St. Ignatius, about 300 miles northwest of Yellowstone.

Spain plans to ban outdoor work during extreme heat

Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz said that the government will modify occupational risk legislation to prohibit outdoor work when the weather agency issues red or orange alerts.

Hotshot crews, air tankers take control of Rolls Fire
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FOX 10's Linda Williams has more on the Rolls Fire that broke out over the weekend near Fountain Hills. She meets up with fire authorities to learn more about how hotshot ground crews and large air tankers got a hold of this fire before becoming out of control.

Congo flooding has death toll approaching 400 as search continues

The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.

Virginia Beach tornado leaves dozens of homes damaged

The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area Sunday and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks.

Deadly heat waves in Phoenix, nationwide threaten older people as summer nears

Now, the heat dangers long known in greater Phoenix are becoming familiar nationwide as global warming creates new challenges to protect older residents.