Severe
Weather

Severe weather

When it comes to weather, Florida's west coast at times can be a lightning rod for threatening storms. The photographs and stories in this section show not only the frightening side of storms, but also their beauty.

Tampa Bay: The lightning capital of the nation

Are you prepared for a thunderstorm?

A blinding spring squall, then death

The no-name storm of 1993

Tornadoes

Are you prepared for a tornado?