Words Denoting Weather & Nature Phenomena
Weather patterns and natural phenomena
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aurora
Colored natural light display in the sky near polar regions.
"They traveled north to see the aurora."
avalanche
A mass of snow, ice, or rock falling rapidly down a mountainside.
"The avalanche buried the road."
cyclone
A storm system with rotating winds around a low-pressure center.
"The cyclone caused mass evacuations."
eclipse
The blocking of the sun or moon by another celestial body.
"The eclipse drew crowds with glasses."
monsoon
Seasonal heavy rains in South Asia and elsewhere.
"The monsoon flooded the fields."
rainbow
A multicolored arc in the sky after rain.
"A rainbow appeared after the storm."
sleet
Rain containing some ice, freezing as it falls.
"Sleet made the roads slippery."
solstice
The longest or shortest day of the year.
"The solstice marks summer's start."
squall
A sudden, violent gust of wind, often with rain or snow.
"A squall rocked the boat."
tornado
A violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm.
"A tornado destroyed houses in minutes."