There was also mention of a "Weather Modification Net" in the episode where the lovely Olivia D'abo played a newly discovered Q. In the episode, part of her backstory is that her parents were killed by a tornado...and Picard wondered why the tornado wasn't dissipated by the Weather Modification Net.
Respectfully,
General Chang
"So the Enterprise is on her maiden voyage, eh? Now that is one well endowed lady. Ah'd like to get mah hands on her ample nacelles, if ye'll pardon the bit o' engineerin' parlance." -Scotty, STAR TREK, 2009