The Atlantic hurricane season is waking up as one system is expected to steer away from the U.S. while two other systems bear watching in the tropics. Here's the latest.

A stationary front stretched across the south will bring stormy weather and heavy rain for much of today and through this week. Three to 5 inches of rain or more are expected to fall in parts of southern Georgia and the Florida panhandle through Thursday. Flooding is possible with the associated ongoing rain. Cities like Atlanta, Macon, Valdosta, Columbus, Savannah, Montgomery, Mobile, Tallahassee, and Jacksonville are in regions likely to get the most rain and possible flooding. Watch for the latest forecast.

The World Meteorological Organization has confirmed a ‘shocking’ new record for the world’s longest megaflash of lightning. This megaflash extended from near Dallas to Kansas City, spanning a jaw-dropping 515 miles. And not only did it stretch over an incredible distance, it included over 100 cloud-to-ground strikes. Learn more about this record-setting megaflash here.

We know that warm temperatures have a major impact on coral bleaching, but now parrotfish? A new study suggests that parrotfish biting certain corals around the Florida Keys are causing further bleaching in areas that aren’t impacted by the warmer ocean temperatures. Watch to see how these hungry fish are putting another dent in the fight to save Florida’s coral reefs.

This might be the heaviest insect ever discovered in Australia. The Acrophylla Alta is about a foot and a half long and weighs about the same as a golf ball. It was discovered in the canopies of the mountainous wet tropics region of Far North Queensland, in northeastern Australia.