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Storms:
a weather condition which involves,
high winds, rains, snow, sand and
possible flooding. Storms are
projected to become more severe and
more common as the Earth's climate
changes in the remainder of this
century.
"The
average temperature of lightning is
around 20000 °C (36000 °F)."
Read more at:
Science Facts "About 2,000 thunderstorms
rain down on Earth every minute"
Read more at:
National Geographic
Hurricane:
An Atlantic Cyclone with
winds of 72 miles per hour
or greater. Tropical Storms
are hurricanes in which the
winds are less than 72 miles
per hour.
Monsoon:
A storm that happens in
Southern Asia with massive
rains and flooding.
Thunderstorms
A storm of lightening, rain
and heavy winds.
Lightening
Storm:
Usually associated with
thunderstorms, they are caused by upper
atmosphere disturbances and can result in
fires, home and business damage.
Snow
Storm:
High level of
wind, snow and ice that results in blizzards and
dangerous accumulation of the snow, with high levels
of frost bit, hypothermia.
Cyclone:
A Hurricane
that forms in the Pacific
Ocean
Storms that are caused by
increased wind and rain activity. They can
be Hurricanes, Cyclones, Monsoons, Derechos,
Thunderstorms, Sand Storms, Flooding,
Lightening and Snow Storms
Hurricane
