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Severe Weather
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thunderstorm | is an intense local storm that forms strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, thunder, and sometimes hail |
| Lightning | is an electric discharge that happens between positively and negatively charged areas |
| Thunder | is the sound created by the rapid expansion of air along a lightning strike. |
| hurricane | is a tropical low-pressure system with winds blowing at speeds of 119 km/h (74 mi/h) or more. |
| storm surge | is a huge mass of ocean water that gets pushed onto coastal areas, causing sea levels to rise several meters. |
| tornado | is a destructive, rotating column of air with very high wind speeds that is often visible as a funnel-shaped cloud. |
| Warm air | rises in an updraft, creating cumulus clouds. |