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Extreme wind (70 mph or greater) Downpours; Heavy rain; Flood, flash flood, coastal flooding; Hail; High winds – 93 km/h(58 mph) or higher. Lightning; Thundersnow, Snowsquall; Tornado; Windstorm (gradient pressure induced) Severe thunderstorm (hailstorm, downburst: microbursts and macrobursts)
A one-two punch of near-record-breaking heat and intense thunderstorms have hit Milwaukee-area residents this week but forecasters say a respite could arrive by the weekend.
Hurricane-force winds, caused by individual thunderstorms, thunderstorm complexes, derechos, tornadoes, extratropical cyclones, or tropical cyclones can destroy mobile homes and structurally damage buildings with foundations. Winds of this strength due to downslope winds off terrain have been known to shatter windows and sandblast paint from cars.
This thunderstorm video gives you a close-up look at our planet’s explosive nature Whether you love thunderstorms or … The post Incredible up-close footage shows a thunderstorm like you’ve ...
A powerful winter storm is set to blast portions of the U.S. with accumulating snow, cold temperatures, strong winds and rain just as millions of people across the country prepare to travel early ...
The main types of extreme weather include heat waves, cold waves and heavy precipitation or storm events, such as tropical cyclones. The effects of extreme weather events are economic costs, loss of human lives, droughts, floods, landslides. Severe weather is a particular type of extreme weather which poses risks to life and property.
Lightning lit up the sky in San Francisco, California, early Sunday morning, Aug. 16, with the most rain the area had seen since May 30.
PDS severe thunderstorm watches are issued when there is a higher than normal risk of severe thunderstorm winds capable of major structural damage (in addition to large hail and perhaps a few isolated tornadoes), usually due to a strong and persistent derecho. These watches are very rare (accounting an average of only two each year), as the ...