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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.
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Diagram showing ingredients needed for severe weather. The red arrow shows the position of the low level jet stream, while the blue arrow shows the location of the upper level jet stream
Panorama of a strong shelf cloud, which can precede the onset of high winds
The F5 tornado that struck Elie, Manitoba in 2007.
Cyclonic vortex over Pennsylvania with a trailing squall line.
Hurricane Isabel (2003) as seen from orbit during Expedition 7 of the International Space Station.
Formation of numerous waterspouts in the Great Lakes region.
GOES-13 Imagery of an intense Nor'Easter that impacted the North East US on Mar 26, 2014 and produced recorded gusts of 101mph+
Wildfire in Yellowstone National Park produces a pyrocumulus cloud
A large hailstone with concentric rings
A flash flood caused by a severe thunderstorm
The damage caused by Hurricane Andrew is a good example of the damage caused by a category 5 Tropical cyclone
Damage caused by Lake Storm "Aphid" in October 2006
Trees that have been destroyed by an ice storm.
Crops in Australia that have failed due to drought conditions.
A map indicating above-normal temperatures in Europe in 2003
