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.

Examples Include:

• Cyclone (generic)
• * Arctic cyclone
• Derecho
• Fog
• Heat 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

Phenomena caused by severe weather include:

• Avalanche
• Drought
• Dust storm, haboob
• Landslide, mudslide
• Flood, flash flood
• Wildfire, firestorm

See also

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

External links

• [StormWiki]

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