A storm with thunder and lightning, often accompanied by heavy rain.

A violently rotating column of air extending from a storm cloud to the ground.

A powerful tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 119 km/h.

A sudden, brief increase in wind speed.

An event in which lightning hits the ground, an object, or a person.

A storm in which balls or lumps of ice fall from the sky.

An abnormal rise in sea level caused mainly by a storm’s winds pushing water toward the coast.