Lightning strike temporarily shuts down Washington Monument

The Washington Monument will remain shut down on Tuesday in order to repair damage caused by a lightning strike over the weekend.

Texas State Capitol closed to visitors after flooding

Sloan Byerly, Chief of Staff for State Representative Travis Clardy, captured video from inside the building showing ankle-high water with more pouring in through the skylights.

Fred regains tropical storm strength as it heads to US

Fred has regained tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tree falls on Smyrna home during passing thunderstorm

The afternoon pop-up storms in north Georgia are not without hazard as a Smyrna homeowner recently found out the hard way.

Tropical Depression Fred likely to strengthen as it tracks toward Florida

Tropical Depression Fred is heading for a drenching of Cuba and the Bahamas on a forecast track that would carry it toward south Florida as a tropical storm by Saturday.

'Dangerous' heat forecast across many parts of US

“Dangerous” heat and humidity is expected Thursday in the U.S. Northwest, Northeast and central parts of the lower 48 states, forecasters said.

Tropical Storm Fred makes landfall in Dominican Republic

Tropical Storm Fred has made landfall in the Dominican Republic, with forecasters warning that heavy rains could cause dangerous flooding and mudslides there and in the neighboring country of Haiti.

Alabama recycling plant fire: Video captures ‘smokenado’

A “smokenado” formed during a fire at a recycling and salvaging plant in Burnsville, Alabama, on August 2.

Kentucky woman dies, caught in flash flood in Arizona canyon

Sheriff's officials said 43-year-old Heather Rutledge of Louisville was hiking Labyrinth Canyon with her husband and three sons when they were all caught in a flash flood.

Hawaii's Big Island battles record wildfire amid drought

Hawaii’s Big Island is currently battling a record size wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate amid worsening drought conditions.

Severe weather possible south of I-20 on Sunday afternoon, evening

FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking the possibility of severe weather from scattered thunderstorms throughout the evening, confined to the south of Interstate 20.

Powerful EF-3 tornado rips through Bensalem Township, leaving widespread damage behind

Officials in Bensalem say at least six people were hurt when a tornado ripped through Bucks County on Thursday night leaving a wake of destruction that includes a decimated car dealership and several destroyed homes. 

Wall of dust blankets Phoenix during busy monsoon season

With Arizona's active monsoon season comes dangerous walls of dust over the state, clouding drivers' vision and blanketing cars and homes.

Fishing industry devastated by warming waters in US West

Fishermen who make their living off adult salmon, once they enter the Pacific Ocean, are sounding the alarm as blistering heat waves and extended drought in the U.S. West raise water temperatures and imperil fish from Idaho to California.