Storms are a type of game event.
Summary
Storms are planetary weather phenomenon that will drain the Hazard Protection, some planets will have extreme storms that will consume more of the Hazard Protection.
Storms usually last about 5 minutes. In those 5 minutes you must seek shelter as soon as possible if you do not have Sodium, Sodium Nitrate or Ion Battery in your inventory.
Storm Types
All storm types are listed below:
- Blizzard
- Firestorm
- Radioactive Supercell
- Toxic Rainstorm
Storm Events
These events can occur during storms:
- Extreme Wind Event (Tornadoes)
- Electrical Disturbance (Lightning)
Storm Benefits
Certain storm types can provide benefits to travellers brave enough to venture out during one.
- Blizzard - Increased Mining Beam heat dispersion
- Firestorm - Increased Jetpack duration
- Radioactive Supercell - Increased Terrain Manipulator yields
- Toxic Rainstorm - Increased sprint duration
Avoiding Storms
To avoid storms, you must take shelter. You can hide in caves, your starship, or any structure. Generally, if there's a roof overhead, the storm will be avoided. Hiding in the Minotaur can also restore the Hazard Protection.
Storm Crystals
Storm Crystals are a valuable item that can be harvested on planets with extreme storms. During an extreme storm, Storm Crystals will appear as a white crystal with the underside hidden in the rock. To harvest a Storm Crystal, walk up to it and hold 
to add it to your exosuit inventory.
If no storm is active, storm crystals will exist as a non-harvestable rock. They can't be mined with a mining beam weapons. It can be destroyed with the Geology Cannon. However, it will not drop an item when destroyed.
Additional Information
Release History
- Origins - Different storm types now give different benefits.
Gallery
Storm on a hot planet
Lighting storm
Storm on a cold planet
Storm with low hazard protection
Storm fog
Storm while hiding in the starship
