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Severe Thunderstorms About 5% of thunderstorms become severe Hail 3/4 inch or greater in diameter 58 mph or greater winds Damage to structures Tornadoes Severe Weather can happen anytime of year December 1, 2006 Severe Weather Outbreak May 24, 2004 Derecho widespread and long lived windstorm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving showers and/or thunderstorms. Labor Day 1998 & July 14-15, 1995 Glossary of Weather Terms Lightning - JetStream Local Severe Weather Page Severe Thunderstorm Climatology - NSSL Severe Thunderstorm Events - SPC Severe Weather Climatology - SPC Storm Data - NCDC Storm Reports (Current & Past) - SPC Thunderstorms - JetStream Public Information Statement

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