What is Hail?

A thin, white cloud layer that is intertwined or separate, arranged in regular order, and does not cast a shadow.

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

A large, organized thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, often producing severe weather such as tornadoes, hail, and heavy...

A polar vortex is a circulating mass of air in the atmosphere, typically found in polar regions. This rotating air mass occurs...

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

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

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

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...