What is Hail?

A towering cloud that often reaches great altitudes and is associated with thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe...

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat and moisture around the Earth, influencing weather patterns and climatic...

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

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

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.

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

The heating of the Earth by the sun causes daily changes in both the direction and speed of the wind. During the day, ground...

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

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...