Right now there are about two thousand thunderstorms going on around the world. While common, they can be dramatic with intense rain, hail, wind, lightning, thunder, and even tornadoes.

You can find out the conditions for a thunderstorm, the life cycle, types, and wall clouds.

Explains what causes thunderstorms, the different types, and the effects of thunderstorms.

In this lesson plan, students will witness the creation of a funnel, observe how a funnel moves debris, and learn how a thunderstorm can create tornados.

Provides descriptions of a variety of storm types including wintry ones, ones with no precipitation, and very destructive ones. Discusses weather conditions that lead to these storms, precautions one can take, public alerts, etc.

Weather site highlights the severe weather occurrences of thunder and lightning. Click on the link to hear a music clip.

Students learn about tornadoes - their basic characteristics, damage and occurrences. Students are introduced to the ways that engineers consider strong winds, specifically tornadoes, in their design of structures. Also, students learn...

Explore how tornadoes are formed, learn about the parmeters of a tornado, discover the different types, and find out where they occur.