{"id":245346,"date":"2026-04-24T21:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245346\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:41:07","slug":"fort-braden-students-explore-thunderstorms-through-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245346\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Braden students explore thunderstorms through art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORT BRADEN, Fl \u2014 This week, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/jillian-preite\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meteorologist Jillian Preite<\/a> visited Mrs. Culberson&#8217;s third-grade class at <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/ftbraden.leonschools.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Braden School,<\/a> where today&#8217;s topic was thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH FULL REPORT BELOW: <\/p>\n<p>Stay Ready with Preite: Fort Braden students explore thunderstorms through art<\/p>\n<p>Students were asked to show off their artistic skills by drawing a thunderstorm, what they do in a thunderstorm, or what a storm looks like to them.<\/p>\n<p>When asked to describe their amazing drawings, the students had plenty to share.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I drew a tornado, lightning, pouring rain, a siren, and a tree getting struck by lightning,&#8221; Westyn said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I drew a cow and a tornado,&#8221; Annabella said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Raining and a tornado, a siren, thunder, a house, go to the basement, a walkie-talkie,&#8221; Luis said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So first, here are the. Is clouds in the rain,&#8221; a fourth student said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rain and lightning and thunder to get inside thunder and lightning, uh, like lightning and thunder, dark clouds like a hurricane,&#8221; Natalie said.<\/p>\n<p>The students may be a little young for television, but based on their drawings, we may have a few future meteorologists on our hands.<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0story\u00a0was\u00a0reported\u00a0on-air\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0journalist\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0converted\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0platform\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0assistance\u00a0of\u00a0AI.\u00a0<br \/>Our\u00a0editorial\u00a0team\u00a0verifies\u00a0all\u00a0reporting\u00a0on\u00a0all\u00a0platforms\u00a0for\u00a0fairness\u00a0and\u00a0accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>Want to see more local news? 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