1. Thunderstorm
• bring heavy rain and high
winds.
• Hail and lightning happen.
• occur during hot weather
• sometimes have strong
winds
Tornado
• is a spinning column of air
that touches the ground.
• happen in some strong
thunderstorms.
• They are very dangerous.
• Precipitation: rain and hail
are possible
• Temperature: generally
warm
• Wind: very strong

2. Floods
• happen when a lot of rain
falls in a short amount of
time.
• Rivers and ditches can
overflow and cause
problems.
• Temperature: usually warm
or mild
• Wind: wind speed may
change during flooding
Drought
• is a time with very dry
weather.
• the dryness lasts for a long
time.
• Rivers and lakes can begin
to dry up.
Temperature: may change
during drought
• Wind: windspeed may
change during
droughts

3. Hurricanes
• are the largest storms on
Earth.
• They form over oceans when
the water is warm.
• can cause tornadoes and
thunderstorms to form.
• Precipitation: rain - mostly
heavy
• Temperature: generally warm
• Wind: at least 119 kilometers
an hour
(74 miles an hour)
Blizzards
• happen in the winter when
it is cold and below freezing.
• They bring heavy snow and
strong, cold winds.
• Precipitation: snow—mostly
heavy
Temperature: below 0°C
(32°F)
• Wind: at least 56 kilometers
per hour (35 miles per hour)