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What is Gale?

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy weather.

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Glossary

The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.

A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere due to greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, which allows...

A storm characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder.

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

A long, narrow region in the atmosphere that transport water vapor, like a river in the sky.

Ice forms on the surface of highways in a very thin layer that is difficult to distinguish from the color of the asphalt...

The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.

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

Observation of the sky from the observer's location where there are no clouds, and there is no obstruction to visibility....