EXTREME WEATHERS

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 EXTREME WEATHERS
- What is extreme or severe weather?
Extreme, or severe weather are used
interchangeably to describe weather that
causes harm to people and/or properties.
Types of extreme weather include:
Tornado
Hurricane
Blizzard
Dust storm
Flood
Hail storm
Ice storm
 Tornado
Tornadoes are vertical funnels of rapidly spinning air.
Tornadoes include clouds, strong wind, rain, and sometimes
hail. They move at speeds of about 16 to 32 kilometers per
hour (10 to 20 miles per hour), and their winds can be 402
kilometers per hour (250 miles per hour).
 Hurricane
Hurricanes, or cyclones, are giant, spiraling
tropical storms. They include strong winds of
over 257 kilometers per hour (160 miles per
hour). They also include heavy rains and can
drop more than 9 trillion litres (2.4 trillion
gallons) of
rain a day.
 Blizzard
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized
by strong sustained winds and low visibility,
lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically
at least three or four hours.
A ground blizzard is a weather condition
where snow is not falling but loose snow on the
ground is lifted and blown by strong winds.
Blizzards can have an immense size and usually
stretch to hundreds or
thousands of kilometres.
 Dust storm
Sand and dust storms are usually caused by
thunderstorms or strong pressure gradients
associated with cyclones – which increase wind
speed over a wide area. These strong winds lift
large amounts of sand and dust from bare, dry
soils into the atmosphere, transporting them
hundreds to thousands of kilometres away.
 Flood
Flooding happens when there is heavy
rainfall in a short amount of time and
water overflows its natural or artificial
banks onto land that is usually dry.
 Hail storm
What is hail in a storm?
Hail is precipitation that is formed when updrafts
in thunderstorms carry raindrops upward into
extremely cold areas of the atmosphere. Hail can
damage aircraft, homes and cars, and can be
deadly to livestock and people.
 Ice storm
An ice storm is a winter weather event caused by
significant accumulations of freezing rain on
exposed surfaces – buildings, houses, cars, trees,
roadways, etc. During an ice storm, heavy
accumulations of ice can bring down trees and
topple utility poles and communication towers. Ice
can disrupt communications and power for days
while utility companies repair extensive damage.
Even small accumulations of ice can be extremely
dangerous to motorists and pedestrians.