Meteorologist Hannah Strong explains how and why weather warnings are issued
The National Weather Service issues weather warnings, and each warning has specific criteria that must be met. Generally speaking, a weather warning means the threat it's describing is happening right now or is imminent. For tornadoes and flash floods, that's pretty self-explanatory. For a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, though, what makes a storm severe? 58 mph wind gusts, hail one inch in diameter (or larger), and/or a tornado or the imminent threat of any of those in the thunderstorm.
DISCUSSION IDEAS:
What makes a storm "severe" to you? Heavy rain? Lightning? Loud thunder?
