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walsh Weather 16-17
Weather 16-17
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| an overflowing of a large amount of water | flood |
| little or no precipitation over a long time | drought |
| a large wall of water that is pushed above the normal sea level by the wind | storm surge |
| help us understand the size of the hurricane’s impact | categories |
| something that is average, mild or within reasonable limits (ex: neither hot nor cold) | moderate |
| covering or affecting a large area | extensive |
| to raise to a higher degree | enhanced |
| to place in different categories, or groups | classification |
| very bad, serious, or unpleasant | severity |
| very strong, twisting winds, in the shape of a funnel | tornado |
| Blizzard Tornado Drought severe thunderstorm hurricane | Types of Severe Weather |