What is Hail?
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
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The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
A sudden and rapid flow of snow masses accumulated on the slopes of mountainous areas under the influence of gravity or a...
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
An instrument used to measure the speed, force, and sometimes the direction of the wind. It can be cup or pressure tube anemometers....
A mass of very cold, dry air that mostly originates over the Arctic Ocean.
A body that has the property of absorbing all electromagnetic radiation falling on it, and therefore is the theoretical body...
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
Cloud condensation nuclei are tiny particles in the atmosphere, such as dust, salt, or pollutants, that provide surfaces...
A weather system refers to the movement of warm and cold air across the globe, usually in a recurring pattern. Systems can...