Dramatic photos show tree burning from inside after lightning strike in Ohio

Photos of the tree in a rural Ohio town showed glowing, red-hot flames spiraling up the trunk, while the outer branches appeared green and seemingly unaffected.

Weather Webcast with Rob Haswell
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Some patchy fog this morning then a chance for a few showers and possibly isolated thunderstorms as a cold front passes through our area. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s inland with low 70s lakeside due to a strong NE wind. That wind will also cause strong waves and dangerous currents.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Patchy fog overnight especially near the lake. Temperatures in the 60s. Mostly cloudy and breezy on Friday with an isolated rain shower. Highs in the 70s, coolest near the lake.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Fog near the lake tonight, otherwise partly to mostly cloudy. Temperatures falling into the 60s. Slight chance for a rain shower Friday, mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the 70s.

Weather Webcast with Meteorologist Stephanie Barichello
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Partly to mostly cloudy today with highs in the 80s, cooler lakeside. A few t-storms possible tonight and early Friday then quiet, cooler over the weekend.

Weather webcast with Rob Haswell
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A low passes to our south today and tonight but we should stay mostly dry with just a slight chance for showers overnight and Friday morning. Temperatures warm from yesterday with highs returning to the low 80s and upper 70s lakeside. A bit cooler Friday as we dip back into the 70s before a push of warmer air this weekend. Weekend conditions will be mostly sunny and stay dry.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Partly cloudy skies overnight with temperatures in the 60s. Increasing clouds on Thursday with a high around 80. Slight chance for an afternoon rain shower.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Dry tonight under partly cloudy skies. Temperatures falling into the 60s. Only a slight chance for a rain shower Thursday afternoon, otherwise increasing clouds with a high around 80.

New Berlin roof collapse after 3 inches of rain

A huge section of the roof came crashing down during storms Tuesday night at the OAW Indoor Sports Complex in New Berlin.

Rainfall totals for southeast Wisconsin; Tuesday, July 5

Heavy rain soaked parts of southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 5 – and the National Weather Service has been collecting data on rainfall totals.

Weather webcast with Rob Haswell
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A wet start with some light showers, drizzle and patchy fog then slowly drying up a bit today. Much cooler today with highs in the low to mid 70s. Rain and a slight chance for thunderstorms returns tomorrow but we should dry up by Friday and stay dry through the weekend.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Showers and t-storms ending overnight. Some fog possible near the lake Wednesday morning as well. Temperatures in the 60s. Humid and cooler on Wednesday with highs in the low 70s, 60s along the lakeshore.

New Berlin roof collapse
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The roof collapsed Tuesday night at the Orthopaedic Association of Wisconsin on Racine Avenue in New Berlin.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Flash flooding remains a concern in Milwaukee & Waukesha. As storms move out water will gradually recede. Additional storms are possible overnight.

Weather Webcast with Tom Wachs
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Strong t-storms are possible tonight mainly southwest of Milwaukee. It will stay humid. Temperatures in the 70s this evening. Fog and light rain possible overnight into Wednesday morning. More humidity on Wednesday with highs in the 70s.

Lightning striking moving truck in St. Pete caught on camera

A Florida woman was trying to record video of the spectacular lightning strikes going across the sky over St. Petersburg July 1 when she captured a bolt that was way too close for comfort. 

Weather Webcast with Stephanie Barichello
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Very humid today with temperatures in the 80s and 90s. Where it's in the 90s, expect heat indices in the 100s. There is a chance for thunderstorms again this afternoon and evening, mainly from Jefferson to Milwaukee Co. and southward.