Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe thunderstorms are possible in your area.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe thunderstorms are occurring.

Thunderstorm Facts:

Thunderstorms can produce five basic kinds of severe weather hazards: tornadoes, strong straight-line winds, lightning, flash flood producing rains and large, damaging hail.
The National Weather Service issues Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for two types of weather events: When they are highly imminent, or they are already coming.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are classified as having hail stones 3/4 inch or more in diameter, and/or straight-line wind gusts of 58 mph or higher (or implied by tree/structural damage).