 These are very common here.  They have strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.  How to tell if a storm is far away:  If you hear the thunder at the same time as you see the lightning, the storm is right above you.  If you see the lightning and then hear the thunder, the storm is farther away from you.

 Safety Tips:  Stay away from open spaces  Don’t touch any metal  Don’t stand near a tree  Don’t get in any water

 These are formed in tropical areas. Form from thunderstorms.  There are really strong winds and a lot of rain, sometimes thunderstorms.  There are a lot of floods with hurricanes.  In the middle of the storm is what’s called an eye. This is a pause in the storm, but the other half still has to pass through.

 Safety Tips:  Board up the windows  If you live near the ocean, evacuate  Move to higher grounds  Keep emergency kit nearby.

 Violent rotating cones that forms from clouds.  Many times, they touch the ground.  Extremely windy, lightning bolts, very destructive

 Safety Tips:  Go to center of building, away from windows  Go to underground shelter  Crouch down low to the ground and cover your head

 Really heavy snow storms  Have heavy winds  Lasts at least 3 hours  Difficult to see in these types of storms

 Safety Tips:  Drink a lot of water and eat plenty of food  Stay inside  Use plenty of blankets to stay warm  Keep your body moving to stay warm