Weather 101 Resources

How do hurricanes form? What is lightning? Why do tornadoes happen?

If you’ve ever wondered about the weather, you’re in the right spot! Below you’ll find resources from our dedicated team of meteorologists that will help you get a firm understanding of basic weather facts and weather safety.

Lightning Facts

What Happens When You Get Struck By Lightning?

Thunderstorm Facts

Flood Facts

Snow Facts

Hail Facts

Hurricane Facts

Tornado Facts

Wind Facts

Fog Facts

Heat Facts

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) Facts

Wildfires

Cold Weather

Polar Vortex

Weather Technology Guides

A Pricing Guide for Weather Technology

Automatic Weather Stations

The Ultimate Guide to Lightning Alerting

A Guide to Total Lightning Detection: What it is, How it Works

Weather 101 Videos

Thunderstorm Science

Lightning Safety Outdoors

Lightning Safety Indoors

Medical Effects of Lightning Victims

Weather Quizzes: Test Your Knowledge!

Hurricane Quiz

Tornado Quiz

Rip Current Quiz

Lightning Quiz

Have a meteorological term or topic you want to learn about but don’t see covered here? Let us know by reaching out on social media or email us as info@earthnetworks.com and we’ll add a carefully crafted weather knowledge resource to the list above.

Thanks for wanting to learn more about the weather and remember to stay safe with hyperlocal, real-time weather intelligence.