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Thunderstorms, Lightning and Hail

Thunderstorms produce lightning, high winds, and rain. Many strong thunderstorms produce hail and some produce tornadoes. NOAA Weather Radio is the prime alerting and critical information delivery system for thunderstorms. The following sites provide information on severe thunderstorm preparedness.

  1. Tree Care Kit: Damage Prevention & Disaster Recovery
    Texas AgriLife Extension Service

  2. Fact Sheet: Thunderstorms and Lightning
    FEMA

  3. Are you Ready? Thunderstorms and Lightning
    FEMA

  4. Hail Basics
    NOAA - National Severe Storms Laboratory

  5. Severe Weather Awareness
    NOAA - Office of Climate, Water and Weather Service

  6. Severe Weather Education
    NOAA - National Severe Storms Laboratory

  7. Severe Thunderstorms
    Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages
    American Red Cross

  8. Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning , Nature's Most Violent Storms
    U.S. Department of Commerce & NOAA

  9. FLASH: Federal Alliance for a Safe Home
    www.flash.org

  10. Precision Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Forecasts by County
    Based On National Weather Service Digital County Forecasts/ National Digital Forecast Database

  11. Weather for Kids
    Educational tools for kids (grades K-5) developed by NOAA

  12. Weather for Teachers
    Educational tools for teachers to use in the classroom or as background reference material