What is Hail?

In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...

A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A sudden electrostatic discharge during a thunderstorm between electrically charged regions of a cloud, between clouds, or...

A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.