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Extreme weather vocabulary

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  • an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
    tidal wave
  • a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land
    tornado
  • an atmospheric system in which air circulates rapidly
    cyclone
  • ice crystals forming a white deposit
    frost
  • a shortage of rainfall
    drought
  • containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
    humid
  • a weather event with widespread snowfall and strong winds
    blizzard
  • appreciably or disagreeably cold
    chilly
  • a booming or crashing noise along the path of lightning
    thunder
  • flash of light from an electric discharge in the atmosphere
    lightning
  • a heavy rain
    downpour
  • a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
    hurricane