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List of severe weather phenomena

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Severe weather phenomena are weather conditions that are hazardous to human life and property.

Severe weather can occur under a variety of situations, but three characteristics are generally needed: a temperature or moisture boundary, moisture, and (in the event of severe, precipitation-based events) instability in the atmosphere.

Examples

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Atmospheric

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Electrical storms

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Fire

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Flood

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Oceans and bodies of water

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Snow

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Ice

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Rain

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Surface movement

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Temperature

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Wind

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Other

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Some related meteorological terms: weather front, gust front, bow echo, Atmospheric river

Phenomena caused by severe thunderstorms

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Severe weather caused by humans

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See also

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