Question about storms

[Undertakr]

I'm currently playing in a game and my fleet is hiding in a storm that no one can see into. I know this because my partners with Hyperoptics maxed can't even see me. So, my question is this:

1) Are the storms color coded? Like are all blue storms the same type?
2) Is there a way to know if the storm is completely cloaking my fleet without getting my partners into that sector to tell me?

Any other storm tips would be greatly appreciated.

- Takr