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Storm chasing
Storm chasing is broadly
defined as the intentional
pursuit of a thunderstorm,
regardless of motive. A
person who storm chases is
known as a storm chaser, or
simply a chaser. While
witnessing a tornado is the
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Storm Prediction Center
The Storm Prediction Center
is responsible for
forecasting (identifying,
describing, and quantifying)
the risk of severe weather
caused by severe convective
storms (specifically, those
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Dust storm
A dust storm (or sandstorm
in some contexts) is a
meteorological phenomenon.
Such a storm is usually the
result of convection
currents created by intense
heating of the ground. ... > full story
Winter storm
A winter storm is a type of
precipitation in which the
dominant varieties of
precipitation are forms that
only occur at cold
temperatures, such as snow
or sleet, or a rainstorm
where ground temperatures
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Thunderstorm
A thunderstorm, or an electrical storm, is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its attendant thunder. It is usually accompanied by copious rainfall, hail, or rarely, ... > more -
North American blizzard of 1978
The Blizzard of 1978 (more commonly known in New England as "Blizzard of '78") was a severe Nor'easter that affected the New England area of the United States. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and ... > more -
List of major natural disasters in the United States
This is a list of major natural disasters in the United ... > more -
1993 North American storm complex
The 1993 North American storm complex, also known as the (Great) Blizzard of 1993, or the Storm of the Century, was a large cyclonic storm that occurred on March to March 15, 1993, on the East Coast ... > more -
National Hurricane Center
The U.S. National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Service's Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, ... > more -
1991 Halloween Nor'easter
The 1991 Halloween Nor'easter, also known as the Perfect Storm, was an unusual and very powerful nor'easter combining an extratropical low and two hurricanes in October of ... > more -
Cyclone Mala
Cyclone Mala, also known as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Mala, was the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2006 North Indian cyclone ... > more -
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the levels of "tropical depression" and "tropical storm" and thereby become ... > more
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