Types of Clouds
Low-level clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base.
Stratus
A brief but large storm that has thunder, lightning, rain, and strong winds.
Thunderstorm
When weather conditions are ideal for a severe storm
Watch
A bend that forms in a cold front or stationary front
Wave
Describes cloud coverage, wind speed, wind direction, and weather conditions
Weather symbols
Cloud that can produce all types of precipitation
Nimbus
The electricity that clouds exert during a thunderstorm
Lightning
Given when severe weather has been spotted or predicted to hit in 24 hours
Warning
Area of low pressure that is characterized by rotating wind that moves toward the rising air of the low-pressure region.
Midlatitude cyclone
The weather symbol of three parallel lines represents this weather condition
Fog
Wispy clouds that form at high altitudes, generally before weather changes
Cirrus
A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and begins when warm air rises rapidly
Hurricane
Shows the possible weather conditions for several days
Computer Models
The air in this cyclone sinks and flows outward from a center of high pressure
Anticyclones
Lines that connect points of equal temperatures and pressure are known as
Isobars and Isotherms
Large and puffy clouds that appear during fair weather, sometimes even bringing rain.
Cumulus
A rotating column of air that has high speeds that is a cloud shaped as a funnel
Tornado
To forecast weather, meteorologists regularly plot this of weather systems on maps
Intensity and Path
The front that replaces the warm air mass at ground level
These areas on the map are commonly marked with colors and symbols
Precipitation
Cloud forming a layer of round masses with a level base and occurring at a medium altitude
Altocumulus
The winds of the tornado are their destructive power. These winds have a speed of up to
400km/h
Accurate weather reports are made for 0 to 5 days this decreases with each day
Accuracy
This weather front formed by cyclogenesis
Occluded Front
The small triangle symbol represents what weather condition
Hail