The article describes the different colored rain in Washington and Oregon last week. It describes the different hypotheses from the scientists, and it discusses that they will continu…

This article presents the news about a group of tornadoes that slammed the Midwest. It presents students with a current event and information about the actual twisters. 

This article offers some safety tips for when one encounters thunder.

Imagine a tornado hits and people are unprepared. Read this article to get answers about tornado safety.

This video looks like a scene from a movie, but it's not! This is a reminder that tornadoes can be dangerous, even if you're "sheltered" in something as strong and sturdy as a train.

This article describes the damage, sometimes even fatal, if one decides to take shelter within a car during a tornado. It is important for students and their families to know that the…

Ask your students if it is possible to have a thunderstorm with thunder but no lightning. They might be shocked when they find out the answer.

Lightning doesn't always come from the clouds and head towards the ground. For example, lightning can go from cloud-to-cloud or even ground-to-cloud. Read more about these types of li…

Did you know that NASA and the National Space Development Agency of Japan have a space instrument that can detect lightning that occurs in regions of the world? Learn about how this s…

Clouds are good indicator of what the weather is going to be like. In this article, students can find out which clouds signal that a storm approaching and many other useful facts.

This animation describes the formation of a thunderstorm. It also explains how lightning and tornadoes possibly form from a thunderstorm system.

There are lots of scary facts about tornadoes listed in this article. You and your students will definitely learn something new about tornadoes.

Why do country people witness more tornadoes than big city people? Is it because there are skyscrapers present? Find out here if skyscrapers can affect or even prevent tornadoes from …

This video explains how hail can form, and why it is best to be prepared for a hail storm always, even during the summer. This video also shows how damaging hail can be, showing stude…

This video shows the intensity and violence of tornadoes; it gives a visual clue to why it is dangerous to be outside in a tornado. See sparks fly as this tornado knocks down power li…

Storm Chasers strategically place a probe (a 7-camera device that collected other data like wind speed) right in a tornadoes path. Watch this unique view of a tornado here!

If your students are interested in becoming storm chasers, direct them to watch this interview. Tim Samaras discusses his life as a professional storm chaser. He talks about his techn…

These storm chasers were brave enough (though quite insane) to go through a tornado. You and your students can watch a video of their experience here. Note: Please remind your student…

Did you know that people have a 1 out of 5000 chance of being struck by lightning? Yet, 9 out of 10 people who were unfortunate to be struck by lightning have survived. Students can …

Students will learn that polar and equatorial temperatures plus humidity play a huge role in determining the weather. A wide range of situations--from blizzards to overcast days--is r…

It is important to instruct students and their families about lightning. In this great article, Gwen Bruno describes what proper precautions people need to take during a lightning storm.

In this article about storm chasers, Chris Kidler gives a great description about a typical storm chase. He also gives advice for future professional storm chasers.

Students will learn all about lightning in this article. In his "Sky Diary," Chris Kidler explains how lightning is formed and gives descriptions of the different forms of lightnin…