What is Squall Line?

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...

A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.

A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...

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

Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere near the Earth's surface, significantly reducing visibility.

Nimbostratus clouds are thick, dark, gray clouds associated with rainy and gloomy days that block the Sun. These clouds,...

A cloud that develops from Cirrus, completely or partially covering the sky, creating a halo effect, thin, sheet-like, milky...

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