Local Weather
The combination of lightning, thunder, strong winds, and rain
thunderstorm
Spinning wind that can be very fast and cause a lot of damage
tornado
Who is the person who tell us the weather?
meteorologist
the weather that is in your area is called this
local weather
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the sky
precipitation
when there is heavy snow and strong wind together
blizzard
the imaginary line in the center of the Earth
equator
Tropical storm with very strong winds and heavy rain
hurricane
Creates a glaze of ice as it hits the ground
freezing rain
Usually are caused by humans, and occur in dry regions with little rainfall.
wildfires
forecast
when you are looking at the weather around the world and how it impacts things.
global weather
A snow and rain mixture
sleet
a series of very large ocean waves which can be caused by many things, but often an underwater earthquake.
tsunami
the number that tells you how hot or cold it is
temperature
When it does not rain for a long period of time which leads to a shortage in water
drought
Chunks of ice that fall, typically during a severe thunderstorm
hail
a large amount of water that goes places that it’s not supposed to normally go.
flood
are important for predicting and monitoring weather patterns
word we use for weather over a long period of time
climate