Storm



In Astroneer a storm is a weather event that can:
 * Kill you by lobbing heavy objects at you
 * Wreak havoc on your base camp by blowing away valuable materials
 * Toss your vehicle into deep crevices or caves, making them difficult to retrieve

Surviving Storms
To assure your hard won materials or items you gather to research are not blown away, secure them using a storage unit or by affixing them to an empty slot in platform (of any kind), a habitat, or onto vehicles.

To assure your vehicles are not blown away, attach them to a platform by driving close enough to connect a power hose (click on the clear hose to connect it)

To prevent death players can enter a habitat, quickly dig a hole in the ground deep enough to avoid flying debris, or enter a cave to wait the storm out.
 * The truck only offers protection provided the wind does not flip the vehicle, so taking cover in the truck by carefully entering a cave opening can be a wise strategy.

Types of Storms
As of Alpha (Jan 2016) players will only see dust storms. These can be heard approaching as a roaring wind and seen as a cloud of dust and debris.