; 131 Stat. 109), as amended by section 402 of this Act. 402. Hazardous weather or water event risk communication (a) In general Section 406 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–25 ; 131 Stat. 109) is amended to read as follows: 406. Hazardous weather or water event risk communication (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Hazardous weather or water events The term hazardous weather or water events means weather or water events that have a high risk of loss of life or property, including the following: (A) Severe storms, such as hurricanes and short-fused, small-scale hazardous weather or hydrologic events produced by thunderstorms, including large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes, and flash floods. (B) Winter storms, such as freezing or frozen precipitation (including freezing rain, sleet, and snow), or combined effects of freezing or frozen precipitation and strong winds. (C) Other weather hazards, such as extreme heat or cold, wildfire, drought, dense fog, high winds, and river, coastal, or lakeshore flooding. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). (3) Watch