Severe weather

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NOAA scientists observe severe weather using a mobile doppler radar and a helicopter (in the distance)

Severe weather phenomena are weather conditions that are hazardous to human life and property.

[edit] Examples Include:

• Cyclone (generic)
  • Arctic cyclone
• Derecho
• Fog
• Heat wave
• Cold wave
• Polar low
• Thunderstorm (hailstorm, microburst)
  • Supercell
• Tornado (also colloquially referred to as a "whirlwind" or "twister")
  • Waterspout
• Tropical cyclone (also called a hurricane, typhoon, or "cyclone")
• Windstorm (gradient pressure induced)
  • European windstorms
• Winter storm
  • Blizzard, Ice storm

[edit] Phenomena caused by severe weather include:

• Avalanche
• Drought
• Dust storm, haboob
• Landslide, mudslide
• Flood, flash flood
• Wildfire, firestorm
• Isolated Tornadoes
• Massive Lightning Event
• Hail

[edit] See also

• Extreme weather
• Meteorology
• Severe weather terminology (United States)
• Space weather

[edit] External links

• Severe Weather UK
• Stormtrack