Radstorm

Radstorms, also called radiation storms, are weather phenomena that occur throughout and around the Commonwealth, Appalachia, and the Island.Employee tunnels terminal entries; refugee terminal, Radiation storms
==Background==
Radstorms result in green overcast skies, audible winds, and lightning. An approaching radstorm will give off a clap of its distinctive thunder to signal its arrival. Over the course of the storm, lightning periodically flashes and causes a brief spike of radiation in the area, inflicting 5 rads per lightning flash. Sheltering within the interiors of buildings during radstorms will provide protection and reduce the amount of accumulated radiation.
Radstorms directly after the Great War were often extremely violent and could result in storms capable of lifting people into the sky. These original storms would be the cause of death and ghoulification for many people who were often unprepared for such weather.Employee tunnels terminal entries; pump control system, Why is this happening
Randall Clark also describes a possible radstorm as far back as January 2078. In his description, the storm lasted two days and once it was over radiation levels had subsided from previous highs of 500. Looking outside his cave home, he found glowing green snow covering the ground.Fallen Rock cave terminal entries; terminal, Year 2078.Year: 2078
==Locations==
In the Commonwealth, radstorms are far more common than in any other area. This is thanks to the close vicinity of the Glowing Sea. Often, atmospheric pressure systems of the area sweep that radioactive material of the Glowing Sea and throw it into the metro area of Boston.Fallout 4 loading screens: "The Commonwealth is occasionally plagued by radiation storms that blow in from the Glowing Sea, far to the southwest."
In Appalachia, radstorms can usually be seen approaching from the distance by their appearance, which is a green version of the clouds created from the blast zone of a nuke. Once they have passed over the player characters, they will absorb radiation from the storm unless wearing power armor or a hazmat suit to reduce the radiation absorption until the storm has subsided or moved on before dissipating. Rad-X can be used as a temporary means to reduce the radiation damage while the storm is active.
==Appearances==
Radstorms appear in Fallout 4, its add-ons Far Harbor and Nuka-World, and Fallout 76.
==Gallery==
FO4 RadiationStorm.png|In Fallout 4
FO76 SB lure radstorm.png|Radstorm at Holdingford homestead
FO76 Watoga radstorm.png|Radstorm over Watoga
FO76 Radstorm distant.png|A distant radstorm seen from the Whitespring
FO76 081120 Radstorm fin 1.png|The inside of a radstorm
76 WL Radstorm totem.jpg
FO76 081120 Radstorm fin 2.png|From atop the Appalachian monorail
FO76 081120 Radstorm fin 3 (1).png|Watoga in the background
FO76 081120 Radstorm fin 4.png|A green-ish Cranberry Bog
FO76 Landscape radstorm.png|Distant radstorm seen from R&G Processing Services
FO76 Sandy still in a radstorm.png|At Yellow Sandy's still
FO76 Radstorm Morgantown 3.png|Above Morgantown
FO76 060921 Locations 3.png
FO76 Sad scene in a rad storm.png
Fallout Magic Radstorm.png|Magic: The Gathering
Fallout Magic Radstorm art.jpg|Card art full
Fallout Magic Radstorm behind the scenes.jpg|Behind the scenes
Magic Fallout Radstorm (Showcase Pip-Boy).webp|Showcase Pip-Boy variant
==References==
Category:Post-War setting
ru:Радиоактивная буря