9.2a Climate Related Hazards Vocab
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An extended time of abnormally low rainfall leading to a shortage of water
Drought
A large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
Wildfire
A weather event with high winds, lightning, thunder, dense clouds, and heavy rain or hail
Thunderstorm
A vortex of fast moving violently rotating wind having the shape of a funnel cloud
Tornado
A large increase in the sea level resulting in a wall of water moving from the shoreline to areas inland
Storm Surge
Storms with wind speeds of 58 mph or more that can produce lightning, hail, tornadoes, and flooding
Severe Storm
A storm with winds rotating around an area of low atmospheric pressure
Cyclone
A tropical cyclone with wind speeds of 74 mph or higher
Hurricane
A tropical cyclone in the Northwest Pacific
Typhoon