Make sure you have fresh batteries on hand and several replacements so you are able to use flashlights often. Never try to drive through an area where water covers the road, even if you think it is shallow. Heavy rain with any thunderstorm can flood roads quickly. If you are driving, pull over to the side of the road until the storm passes. Do not use the telephone, except in an emergency. When indoors, go to an interior room on the lowest level. Boaters should head to shore immediately. If there is no building nearby, your best protection is in a cave or ditch. If your area has a severe thunderstorm warning, here is what you should do: -If you are outdoors, get inside your home, a strong building, or in your car.

An Emergency Alert will go off on your phone and TV if this is issued.| -You should seek shelter immediately.

Destructive hail damage is defined as baseball sized hail. An Emergency Alert will go off on your phone and TV if this is issued. Considerable hail damage is defined as golf ball sized hail. Severe hail is defined as quarter sized hail.

Destructive wind damage will occur with 80+ MPH wind. Considerable wind damage can occur with 70+ MPH wind. Severe winds are defined by 58+ MPH wind. What does a 'Severe Thunderstorm WARNING' mean?: -A severe thunderstorm WARNING means that there is imminent danger for large hail, damaging winds, lightning and torrential rain in the path of the strongest part of the storm.

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