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Weather Phenomena

Science & Nature 50 records updated 2026-07-19

Weather Phenomena, with phenomenon, type, cause, and scale.

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ID Phenomenon Type Cause Scale
1 Thunderstorm Storm Moist convection and atmospheric instability None
2 Tornado Storm Rotating updraft within a supercell Enhanced Fujita scale
3 Waterspout Storm Rotating column of air over water None
4 Hurricane Storm Warm ocean water powering a tropical cyclone Saffir-Simpson scale
5 Typhoon Storm Tropical cyclone over the northwest Pacific None
6 Cyclone Storm Rotating low pressure weather system None
7 Supercell Storm Thunderstorm with a deep rotating updraft None
8 Derecho Storm Widespread windstorm from a line of thunderstorms None
9 Blizzard Storm Strong winds combined with heavy snow None
10 Ice storm Storm Accumulation of freezing rain as ice None
11 Squall Wind Sudden sharp increase in wind speed None
12 Gale Wind Sustained strong surface winds Beaufort scale
13 Monsoon Wind Seasonal reversal of prevailing winds None
14 Chinook Wind Warm dry wind descending a mountain lee None
15 Foehn Wind Warm dry downslope mountain wind None
16 Dust storm Wind Strong winds lifting loose sand and dust None
17 Haboob Wind Dust wall driven by thunderstorm outflow None
18 Sandstorm Wind Strong winds carrying sand near the ground None
19 Jet stream Wind Fast narrow air current high in the atmosphere None
20 Wind Wind Air moving from high to low pressure Beaufort scale
21 Rain Precipitation Condensation of water vapor into droplets None
22 Drizzle Precipitation Fine light rain from stratus clouds None
23 Snow Precipitation Water vapor freezing into ice crystals None
24 Sleet Precipitation Raindrops freezing into ice pellets None
25 Hail Precipitation Ice formed in strong thunderstorm updrafts None

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