What is Precipitation?
Any form of water - liquid or solid - that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
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A strong, downward wind caused by a localized column of air sinking rapidly, often resulting in damage similar to that caused...
A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.
The temperature at which air becomes saturated with moisture and water vapor begins to condense into liquid form, leading...
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...
A rapidly rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, capable of causing significant damage.
An instrument that continuously records atmospheric pressure over time. It uses a barometer to measure pressure and creates...
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
In a severe storm, with a swirling motion in its left rear quadrant, a vertically rotating column of air, often seen with...