Thunderstorms, Hail, Wind, and Lightning

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.

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1. Fact Sheet: Thunderstorms and Lightning
   Federal Emergency Management Agency
   http://www.fema.gov/hazard/thunderstorm/index.shtm
2. Severe Thunderstorms
   Talking About Disaster: Guide for Standard Messages
   American Red Cross
   http://www.redcross.org/images/pdfs/code/thunderstorms.pdf
3. Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning , Nature's Most Violent Storms
   U.S. Department of Commerce & NOAA
   http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ttl.pdf
4. FLASH: Federal Alliance for a Safe Home
   http://www.flash.org/
5. Precision Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Forecasts by County
   Based On National Weather Service Digital County Forecasts/ National Digital Forecast Database
   http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.edu/PrecisionForecast.html