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What Makes A Storm ‘Severe’?

October 25, 2025

Updated: October 25, 2025, 12:00 pm EDTPublished: October 25, 2025, 12:00 pm EDT

When it comes to thunderstorms, “severe” isn’t just a generic term. Here are the criteria that must be met for a storm to be deemed severe.

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