Extreme Weather

Overflowing of the amount of water in a river.

• drought

• flood

• storm

Prolonged period of time with no rain leading to a water shortage.

• flood

• drought

• blizzard

A violent wind that has circular movements.

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

A violent rotating column of air that touches the ground.

• tornado

• hurricane

• lightning

A strong wind carrying clouds of sand especially in a desert.

• blizzard

• thunderstorm

• sandstorm

A severe snowstorm with high winds and no visibility.

• sandstorm

• snowstorm

• blizzard

A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain and hail.

• snowstorm

• thunderstorm

• sandstorm

A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.

• cold wave

• heat wave

• blizzard

An unusually large and rapid drop in temperature over a short period of time.

• cold wave

• heat wave

• tropical storm

A violent tropical storm. An intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Cyclone