Severe weather facts for kids

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F5 tornado Elie Manitoba 2007
The F5 tornado that struck Elie, Manitoba in 2007.

Severe weather is any destructive weather phenomenon. The term is usually used to refer to severe thunderstorms and related storms, such as tornados, hail, and downbursts. Unlike normal weather, severe weather does not happen as much. Most severe weather, like hurricanes and severe thunderstorms, happen in the summer. Winter storms are also kinds of severe weather, and these happen in the winter.

Images for kids

  • Thunderstorm panorama

    Panorama of a strong shelf cloud, which can precede the onset of high winds

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    Cyclonic vortex over Pennsylvania with a trailing squall line.

  • Hurricane Isabel from ISS

    Hurricane Isabel (2003) as seen from orbit during Expedition 7 of the International Space Station.

  • Great Lakes Waterspouts

    Formation of numerous waterspouts in the Great Lakes region.

  • Intense Nor'Easter over the N. Alantic on Mar 26, 2014

    GOES-13 Imagery of an intense Nor'Easter that impacted the North East US on Mar 26, 2014 and produced recorded gusts of 101mph+

  • Sandstorm in Al Asad, Iraq

    A massive dust storm cloud (Haboob) is close to enveloping a military camp as it rolls over Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, just before nightfall on April 27, 2005.

  • Wildfire in Yellowstone NP produces Pyrocumulus cloud

    Wildfire in Yellowstone National Park produces a pyrocumulus cloud

  • Hagelkorn mit Anlagerungsschichten

    A large hailstone with concentric rings

  • Kings Christian Church carpark Flooded

    A flash flood caused by a severe thunderstorm

  • Hurricane andrew fema 2563

    The damage caused by Hurricane Andrew is a good example of the damage caused by a category 5 Tropical cyclone

  • Buffalo snow storm3

    Damage caused by Lake Storm "Aphid" in October 2006

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    Trees that have been destroyed by an ice storm.

  • Fields outside benambra

    Crops in Australia that have failed due to drought conditions.

  • Canicule Europe 2003

    A map indicating above-normal temperatures in Europe in 2003


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