What is Downburst?

An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...

A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...

Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...

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

Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet,...

A fixed potential temperature line on adiabats, or the process of thermodynamic changes within a system without any exchange...

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

Coastal flooding occurs when water from the ocean, sea, or large lakes inundates land areas along the coast, usually due...

A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...

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