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Across
The amount of water vapor in the air.
The boundary between two air masses, one cool and the other warm, moving so that the warmer air replaces the cooler air.
an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry
An enormous and very hot spark of electricity produced by thunderstorms.
A force that deflects moving objects to one side because of the Earth’s rotation.
A hurricane intensity scale that relates hurricane damage to wind speeds and central air pressures
A boundary between two air masses, one cold and the other warm, moving so that the colder air replaces the warmer air
violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
Sudden flooding that occurs when floodwaters rise swiftly with no warning within several hours of an intense rain.
The scale that measures the strength of tornadoes based upon wind speed.
A sudden descent of cool or cold air to the ground
Down
A warm column of air that rises within a cloud
A scientist who studies and predicts the weather.
It can be up to 600 miles across and have strong winds spiraling inward and upward at speeds of 75 to 200 mph
a storm with lightning and thunder. Its produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.
pits in the ground that form in areas where water gathers without external drainage.
It’s a low-pressure disturbance that forms over warm tropical ocean waters and produces winds of 38 m.p.h. or less.
a variety of differently shaped ice balls or lumps.
A strong high level wind found in the atmosphere that can reach speeds in excess of 200 mph, usually occurring 6 to 9 miles above the ground
A weather instrument that measures the wind speed.
A tornado occurring over water.