What is Tornado?

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

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

The term used for semi-stationary high-pressure centers such as the Azores and North Pacific Highs, which occur in the narrow...

Air laden with sand and dust, common in areas devoid of permanent vegetation, especially deserts.

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

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

A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

A closed low, also known as a cut-off low, is a low-pressure system that is entirely isolated from the main atmospheric circulation...

A narrow band of strong winds in the upper atmosphere, typically flowing from west to east and influencing weather patterns.

A measurement determined by the wave lengths and sea conditions caused by the effect of wind, and by the movement of tree...