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Severe weather condition is a no-brainer for boxing royale games, and the forecast is quite dangerous for Fortnite. Tornado Week has begun, and it brings wind and lightning to the island.

Tornado Week marks the arrival of Fortnite'south January eleven hotfix. Every bit the name says, the highlight of this update is the tornado, which tin touch down at any time during a game. Y'all don't need to run away from it, though — jump inside to swirl around in the air. Y'all tin can leave anytime to glide to some other point on the island or wait until the tornado spits you lot out on its own. You lot won't take whatever fall damage from the latter.

Storm clouds may also form, sending lightning arching down to the footing beneath. Lightning will lite the surrounding area on fire and do a flake of impairment if it strikes you, just the daze will also requite yous a temporary speed boost. Only like existent lightning, it'south affected by elevation and h2o, and so y'all tin increase your chances of getting zapped by climbing to a college summit or heading to a torso of h2o — Motorboats ought to come in handy.

These weather conditions are permanent additions to the game, but during Tornado Week (which runs through 9 AM ET on January 17), y'all'll meet them much more oft. They appear in all non-competitive playlists. Yous won't come across the Flare Gun in competitive playlists either, but the weapon has as well been unvaulted as part of the hotfix. The Flare Gun appears in Chests, in Supply Drops, and on the ground.