storm system
Organized atmospheric turbulence
A storm system is an organized area of low atmospheric pressure that produces unsettled weather—rain, snow, wind, or thunderstorms.
Meteorologists track storm systems as they move across regions: A major storm system is expected to hit the Midwest by Thursday.
The term emphasizes the interconnected nature of weather disturbances rather than isolated events.
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- tropical depressionNascent warm-ocean storm
- frontForward-facing side
- weather frontMeeting of air masses
- pressureForce upon contact
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- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- Thunderstormslightning, thunder, thunderstorm, lightning strike, thunderclap
- tropical weatherhurricane, tropical cyclone, hurricanes, tropical depression, tropical climate
- planetary featuresvolcano, mountain, crater, canyon, cliff
- planetary weatherhurricane, cyclone, anticyclone, polar vortex, Great Red Spot
- weather mapsweather map, climate map, temperature map, precipitation map, wind map
storm systemfair weather
Pleasant, dry climate
clear skies · anticyclone · settled weather · blue skies · dry spell
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