Lightning to blame for 3 house fires in Frisco, fire marshal says

The Frisco Fire Department dealt with three house fires on Tuesday afternoon that they believe were caused by possible lightning. At least one appears to have been destroyed.

Hail from Friday's storms damages homes, vehicles in Collin County

Hail caused damage in Collin County Friday night as storms moved through North Texas, and now people are assessing the damage.

Thunderstorms bring massive hail to Collin County

A severe thunderstorm packing monster hail caused damage in Collin County Friday night.

Texas woman prays for healing after lightning kills son, leaves grandson in coma

It took seconds to change the lives of a Texas family following a lightning strike that killed a loving father and severely injured his youngest son.

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.

Yosemite's epic snowmelt could spell trouble for national park bracing for spring closure

In February, vast amounts of snow closed roads into the park and made some facilities inaccessible. Now, the meltwater from that same snow is pouring into Yosemite Valley, forcing the park service to close most of the park by Friday night.

2 children hospitalized after lightning strike in Fort Worth

The children were playing in the front yard of their home when a nearby tree that was hit by lightning during Wednesday's storms.

What makes hail spiky?

Some FOX 4 viewers asked why some hailstones they have found near their homes are spiky instead of smooth. It all has to do with how hail forms.

Experts predict slightly below-average hurricane season in Atlantic due to expected El Nino influences

The Colorado State University tropical weather outlook calls for 13 named storms, six of which could become hurricanes with at least 74 mph winds. Phil Klotzbach, the lead author of the forecast, said that two of the hurricanes could be major.

Historic storm could form in the Gulf of Mexico this week; earliest named storm since 2017

According to National Hurricane Center records, only two named tropical systems occurred in April - Ana in 2003 and Arlene in 2017. Neither of those tropical storms impacted land as Ana made a long trek across the Atlantic Ocean away from the United States and Arlene simply spun around the central Atlantic for one day.