severe weather
Hazardous atmospheric events
Severe weather refers to dangerous atmospheric conditions that pose threats to life or property—thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and the like.
Weather services issue severe weather warnings when such conditions are imminent: Schools closed early due to severe weather.
The threshold varies by region; what counts as severe in one climate may be routine in another.
Violent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
thunderstorm · hailstorm · ice storm · derecho · supercell · monsoon · squall · gale
Atmospheric conditions analyst
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- warningAlert about danger
watch · advisory · alert · bulletin · prediction · outlook · barometer · front
Overwhelming water accumulation
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
- downed treesToppled timber after storms
structural damage · property loss · erosion · mudslide · storm surge · wind damage · hail damage · crop loss
Removal from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- preparednessState of being equipped
- first respondersPersonnel arriving at emergencies initially
- rescueSave from harm
relief · aid · sirens · blackout · outage · aftermath · debris · casualties
Planetary atmospheric transformation
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
- La NiñaCool-phase climate pattern
- polar vortexPersistent circulating cold air mass
jet stream · atmospheric pressure · warming oceans · drought cycle · intensification
hurricane
Violent tropical windstorm
- tornadoViolent rotating windstorm
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
cyclone · thunderstorm · hailstorm · ice storm · derecho · supercell · monsoon · squall · gale · tempest
meteorologist
Atmospheric conditions analyst
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
warning · watch · advisory · alert · bulletin · prediction · outlook · barometer · front · pressure system
flooding
Overwhelming water accumulation
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- power outageLoss of electrical supply
downed trees · structural damage · property loss · erosion · mudslide · storm surge · wind damage · hail damage · crop loss
evacuation
Removal from danger
- shelterProtected place or structure
- preparednessState of being equipped
- first respondersPersonnel arriving at emergencies initially
rescue · relief · aid · sirens · blackout · outage · aftermath · debris · casualties · displaced
climate change
Planetary atmospheric transformation
- global warmingRising planetary temperatures
- El NiñoPeriodic Pacific warming event
- La NiñaCool-phase climate pattern
polar vortex · jet stream · atmospheric pressure · warming oceans · drought cycle · intensification
- weather safetytornado warning, hurricane warning, blizzard warning, flood warning, tornado drill
- Australian Weatherheatwave, bushfire, cyclone, dust storm, drought
- weatherrain, sun, snow, wind, cloud
- meteorologyrain, wind, snow, clouds, storms
- weather forecastingforecast, forecasts, meteorologist, hourly forecast, five-day forecast
- alertsalarm, alert, warning, notification, push notifications
severe weathersettled weather
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