The Weather Channel defines more than 800 weather-related terms.

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Kid-friendly definitions for basic weather vocabulary.

This printable resource from NASA and NOAA’s National Weather Service provides both a basic introduction to the identification of clouds and a detailed cloud chart (also available in Spanish).

Get the basics on the specialized equipment meteorologists use to gather information about weather conditions (also available in Spanish).

Web Weather for Kids provides the how, where and when on hurricane formation.

NOAA Education Resources provides real-world hurricane data, lessons and activities, video and animations as well as detailed hurricane science and safety information.

This interactive tutorial from USA Today shows the inner workings of a storm. Hurricane Science The Hurricanes: Science and Society website provides information on the science of hurricanes, methods o [..]

The National Weather Service JetStream Online School for Weather provides clear information and detailed graphics about the conditions needed to produce lightning, lightning safety and an online quiz.

The Global Hydrology and Climate Center Lightning Team at NASA describe the characteristics of lightning and provide information on recent activities in lightning research.