Agriculture Weather
Farm Weather Safety Guide: Lightning, Heat, Wind, Dust, Hail, and Machinery
Weather safety for farms and ranches, including lightning, heat, high wind, dust, hail, flooding, livestock, and equipment decisions.
Quick answer: Farm weather safety is about timing outdoor work around lightning, heat, wind, dust, hail, flooding, and machinery exposure.
Lightning and open fields
Fields, fences, irrigation equipment, and machinery can leave workers exposed during storms.
Move to substantial shelter before lightning is close.
Heat and dust
Outdoor labor during heat waves requires water, shade, breaks, and monitoring for heat illness.
Dust and smoke can reduce visibility and affect breathing.
Equipment and livestock
High wind, hail, and flooding can damage equipment, barns, crops, and livestock areas.
Secure what you can before warnings arrive.