From: The Weather Channel on Wed, Jul 06 2011 4:36 AM

Photographer Scott Wood captured this menacing dust cloud from start to finish as it rolled over the mountains and into the Phoenix area.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 10:42 PM

A fisherman survives more than 4 hours in the water after falling overboard on Lake Erie in Ohio. The angler tells his story.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 10:42 PM

The countdown of the shuttle Atlantis, the last shuttle mission ever, is underway. But the weather may not cooperate for a July 8 launch.

From: San Diego Zoo on Tue, Jul 05 2011 10:22 PM

San Diego Zoo keepers make the first attempt at weighing Adhama. The hippo calf twists and turns as he plays with his mother under water.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 8:44 PM

Jen Carfagno, Mike Bettes, Todd Santos and Dr. Greg Forbes take a break from the summer heat to sample some wild varieties of ice cream. A scoop of maple bacon, anyone?

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 7:41 PM

Meteorologist Carl Parker looks at the weather ingredients that come together to create the monsoon season.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 7:41 PM

A police dash camera caught this horse as it fled down a highway in Lawrence Township, Ohio. The horse had escaped from a near-by farm while being transferred. After an 8 mile chase the horse was finally caught.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 5:34 PM

iWitness viewer Terry T submitted this video of lightning hitting the Willis tower in Chicago.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 4:35 PM

iWitness viewer Terry T submitted this video of lightning hitting the Willis tower in Chicago.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 11:32 AM

Another day of 100+ degree temperatures didn’t stop these people from feeling patriotic and cooling off. Sizzling weather across California's Inland Empire sent hundreds of people to Lake Perris for a cool dip.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 10:32 AM

Chinese emergency crews pulled off a dramatic rescue Monday. Dozens of people were stranded on a bridge collapsed by floodwater. Rescue workers rigged a cable over the surging river and pulled them to safety, one by one.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 9:32 AM

It’s rare that summer and winter sports happen at the same time in the same place. In this report from Utah, some scantily clad skiers enjoy a once in lifetime experience at the end of a record ski season.

From: The Weather Channel on Tue, Jul 05 2011 8:31 AM

Rescuers continue searching the Gulf of California for 7 Americans whose fishing boat capsized Sunday. They’re extending efforts because the tourists could still be alive in the warm, calm waters.

From: The Weather Channel on Mon, Jul 04 2011 10:30 PM

It wasn’t a civil war cannon, but lightning that hit two re-enactors Sunday. Both woman survived and talked about their ordeal.

From: The Weather Channel on Mon, Jul 04 2011 9:30 PM

Nothing says the Fourth of July like Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest or the Peachtree road race, as well as a few other familiar sights.

From: The Weather Channel on Mon, Jul 04 2011 4:30 PM

Prince William got a chance to co-pilot a Sea King helicopter during a simulated emergency water landing. William and his new bride Kate, are visiting Prince Edward Island, Canada. Watch as the helicopter touches down and then takes off again.

From: The Weather Channel on Mon, Jul 04 2011 3:29 PM

What exactly do we celebrate our independence from on the fourth of July? Meteorologist Mark Elliott asks that question and others in this Weather Walking segment.

From: The Weather Channel on Mon, Jul 04 2011 2:37 PM

The Weather Channel’s Mike Seidel goes out with an UPS driver to show what it is like delivering packages in 90 degree weather.

From: The Weather Channel on Mon, Jul 04 2011 12:30 PM

Bad sunburns can double your risk for melanoma. Here’s how to avoid one, and how to get relief when you get too much sun.

From: The Weather Channel on Mon, Jul 04 2011 12:30 PM

Exxon says more than 200 people are working to clean up its oil spill in Montana’s Yellowstone River. An estimated 42,000 gallons were released into the river when a pipeline ruptured. That's enough to fill five tanker trucks.