Every year I spend the holidays with my mother in Wisconsin. Each time I’m there, I look outside her living room window and see the lightning protection rod on the roof of the house across the street.

BOSTON (CBS) -- Pop up thunderstorms are a common occurrence in the summer in New England. Lots of folks pay attention to the severe thunderstorm warnings, which include the hazards of large hail, ...

Doppler radar and satellite imagery changed the way we look at the weather. We take these incredible technological advancements for granted today, but our parents and grandparents often had no way of ...