A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Vilas County by the National Weather Service in Green Bay at 8:33 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15. Meteorologists warn of winds as strong as 60 mph.

A line of storms racing toward Chicago prompted Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for most area counties Wednesday afternoon. The greatest severe weather threat is hail, wind and isolated tornadoes. A Chicago man has been charged with robbing two women at gunpoint and shooting one of them earlier this week in the Lakeview neighborhood.

A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 3:57 p.m. EDT in effect until 11 p.m. EDT for Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and Ontonagon counties.

At 6:06 p.m. on Monday, the NWS Raleigh NC issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 6:45 p.m. for Durham and Orange counties. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

This week in the Boston Globe Weather Mailbag, Globe Weather HQ tackles questions surrounding summer thunderstorm frequency, the best weather reporting station, air quality categories, and the HAARP model, most commonly used in Aurora forecasting.

Video shows shocking moment lightning zaps the roof of an apartment building during a thunderstorm in Jacksonville, Florida.

Metro Manila and five provinces in Luzon are expected to experience moderate to heavy rains with lightning and strong winds Wednesday afternoon. In a thunderstorm advisory issued at 1 p.m., state weather bureau PAGASA said the following areas will be affected within the next two hours.