Missouri

If it seems like we are hearing about more and more tornadoes in the Midwest each year, that's because we are. This increase in severe weather has led meteorological experts to redefine the area known as Tornado Alley, which continues to grow and is shifting into new areas of the country.

If you blink you'll miss them, but red sprites recently exploded so big over an Iowa thunderstorm that they were seen by a photographer in Missouri who captured video of the phenomenon.

It's not easy to take pictures or video of lightning. First of all, it's dangerous since you don't want to be exposed outside and even if you're good with the risk, it takes skills to capture nature at its most brilliant. One very talented photographer was able to show what lightning was like over St. Louis last weekend at 1,500 frames per second and it's truly electrifying - pun intended.

If you're a storm chaser, the danger doesn't just come from the tornadoes that might drop out of the clouds. In the case of one storm chaser in Missouri today, it was hail the size of baseballs and softballs that completely destroyed his windshield.

It hit in the middle of the night and claimed the lives of 5 souls as it carved a path of destruction through a small Missouri town. Now, drone video shows the damage path of a killer Missouri twister revealing complete devastation.

There is no such thing as a good tornado, but the twisters that hit during the nighttime hours are the most dangerous. A small community in Missouri was struck overnight by a confirmed tornado and there's video showing massive damage done by the storm.

A security camera in Missouri captured a shocking moment - literally. A lightning strike that hit vehicles in a parking lot also blew manhole covers sky high.

This was quite a shock - literally. A new video share from Friday's severe storms that blew through the Midwest shows double lightning bolts slamming 600 million volts into Illinois power lines.

Many storm chasers are planning a trip to Missouri and Illinois Friday. When you look at what meteorologists are saying about the possibilities that day, you'll understand the scary reason why.

What's worse than lightning striking a home? When a bolt strikes with all of the family members still inside which is what happened to a Kansas City, Missouri home. A new share of video from their neighbor's security camera shows the moment it happened.