Storm Noun Synonyms: tempest, disturbance, turbulence, wind-storm, mistral, gale, whirlwind, hurricane, tornado, typhoon, cyclone, williwaw, shower, cloudburst, downpour, rainstorm, deluge, monsoon, thunder-shower, thunderstorm, electrical storm, dust-storm, s
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Science / Weather / Cold Core Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms formed primarily due to steep lapse rates, especially when very cold air aloft overlies warmer surface air. MORE
Science / Weather / Nocturnal Thunderstorms: Thunderstorms which develop after sunset. They are often associated with the strengthening of the low level jet and are most common over the Plains states. They also occur over warm water and may be a MORE
Science / Weather / Multicell Storm: A thunderstorm made up of two or more single-cell storms. MORE
Science / Weather / Air Mass Thunderstorm: A thunderstorm that is produced by convection within an unstable air mass through an instability mechanism. Such thunderstorms normally occur within a tropical or warm, moist air mass during the summe MORE
Science / Weather / Sandstorm: A strong wind carrying sand particles through the air. They are low level occurences, usually only ten feet in height to not more than fifty feet above the surface. Due to the frequent winds created b MORE
Science / Weather / Storm Prediction Center (SPC): A branch of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, the Center monitors and forecasts severe and non-severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and other hazardous weather phenomena across the United MORE