Texas has experienced some wild weather this year, and this lightning strike in Dallas is among the craziest.

2025 Has Been a Record-Breaking Year for Storm Footage

I lost count of the number of severe weather videos I’ve shared in 2025 a long time ago. Sure, we’re used to severe weather this time of year, but this storm season has been unprecedented.

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Storm Chasers Warn: Texas Not Out of the Woods Yet

The thing is, we’re not close to being out of the woods yet. Storm chasers are predicting an above-average risk of tornadoes in Texas this June – and we’re not even halfway through the month yet. Let’s hope they’re wrong, but I wouldn’t bet money on it.

Lightning Strike in Dallas Was Violent and Jarring

I’m not sure whether the lightning struck a structure or a tree or maybe just the ground, but it knocked the hell out of something. And I guarantee you that anyone sleeping in the vicinity quickly jumped out of bed.

The Raw Power of Lightning: A Firsthand Memory

If you’ve ever been near a lightning strike, you know just how powerful it can be. I was less than about thirty yards away when lightning struck a tree when I was a kid, and it was every bit as deafening as it was blinding.

No Reported Injuries, But Storm Threat Remains

Hopefully, no one was injured or lost their life in the lightning strike. It doesn’t appear that the strike started a fire.

Top Ten Deadliest Tornadoes in Texas History

Over the next two months. All of these tornadoes celebrate their anniversaries in Texas. Let's look back on some of the worst storms this state has ever seen. Info taken from KSAT.

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LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades

Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.

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WARNING: These Are the Counties With the Most Tornadoes in Texas

Stacker compiled a list of counties which experience the most tornadoes in Texas using data from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

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