A 15-year-old boy said he's lucky to be alive after he was struck by lightning in New York City's Central Park.Yassin Khalifa was in Central Park with his friends on Thursday when the thunderstorm moved in.

A string of severe storms have unleashed chaos on the northeast after a boy was struck by lightning in New York's Central Park as a brutal heatwave is set to follow

Clusters of strong thunderstorms are expected to sweep across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey late Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening.

A rare severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Juneau, Alaska Monday, as a video of a possible tornado emerged.

A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect in central New Hampshire. The warning is posted for portions of Sullivan, Grafton, Belknap and Merrimack counties until 5:15 p.m. Affected communities include Laconia, New Hampton, Meredith, Ashland, Gilford and Plymouth. Potential storm impacts include 60-mph wind gusts and hail.