Weather

1. A period of bad weather with strong winds, rain, thunder, and lightning.
5. The loud sound that comes after lightning during a storm.
9. Small balls of ice that fall from the sky during a storm.
11. A powerful rotating column of air that touches the ground during a storm.
13. Thick clouds that form near the ground, reducing visibility.
14. A large, powerful storm with strong winds that forms over the ocean.
15. The average weather conditions of a place over a long period of time.
16. A division of the year characterized by specific weather conditions.
17. Moving air that you can feel blowing against your skin.

2. A measure of how hot or cold something is.
3. Water falling from the clouds in the form of droplets.
4. Fluffy masses of water vapor floating in the sky.
6. A bright, sudden flash of light in the sky during a storm.
7. An instrument used to measure air pressure, which can indicate changes in the weather.
8. The bright, hot ball of fire in the sky that gives us light and heat.
10. A prediction or estimation of future weather conditions.
12. A beautiful arc of colors that appears in the sky after rain.
16. Frozen water crystals that fall from the sky in cold weather.