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Check the source. Know the limits.

Find the issuing authority for restrictions and explore reported weather with its dates and coverage intact.

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A covered, unlit metal fire pit on a dry rural patio.
Burn bans · 3 min read

How to verify a Texas county burn ban

Use the map to find the county, then read the current issuing authority’s information.

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Sunlit dry prairie grasses beside a weathered fence.
Burn bans · 3 min read

Wildfire danger versus a legal burn ban

Weather conditions and legal restrictions answer different questions.

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Loose sheets and a tied bundle of records beside translucent spheres.
Hail · 5 min read

SPC preliminary reports versus NCEI event records

Choose the dataset that matches the time window and the question.

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Rain droplets on an undamaged roof and gutter above a suburban garden.
Hail · 5 min read

What a hail record can tell you about a property

A nearby reported event is context, not proof of damage at an address.

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