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  • a strong, dangerous wind that forms itself into an upside-down spinning cone and is able to destroy buildings as it moves across the ground
    tornado
  • a storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain
    thunderstorm
  • a storm in which frozen rain falls and covers everything with ice
    ice storm
  • a long period when there is little or no rain
    drought
  • a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean
    hurricane
  • a mass of rock and earth moving suddenly and quickly down a steep slope
    landslide
  • a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage
    earthquake
  • a large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain
    avalanche
  • an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it, or the act of doing this
    eruption
  • an extremely large wave caused by a violent movement of the earth under the sea
    tsunami
  • a fire that is burning strongly and out of control on an area of grass or bushes in the countryside
    wildfire
  • a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry
    flood