EXTREME WEATHER

A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean.

• FLOOD

• HURRICANE

• DROUGHT

• SMOG

A severe snowstorm with high winds.

• BLIZZARD

• SNOW

• WILDFIRE

• TSUNAMI

A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.

• TORNADO

• GALE

• DROUGHT

• HEATWAVE

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.

• TSUNAMI

• GALE

• HAILSTORM

• SMOG

A storm of heavy hail.

• THUNDERSTORM

• HAILSTORM

• BLIZZARD

• WILDFIRE

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A very strong wind

• TORNADO

• TSUNAMI

• GALE

• FLOOD

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

• THUNDERSTORM

• TORNADO

• SMOG

• HURRICANE

A long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance.

• HURRICANE

• TSUNAMI

• BLIZZARD

• HEATWAVE

A prolonged period of abnormally hot weather.

• WILDFIRE

• FLOOD

• SMOG

• HEATWAVE

A mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

• GALE

• TSUNAMI

• TORNADO

• HURRICANE