Hazardous Weather

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Across
  1. 3. Strong thunderstorm during which pellets of ice (called hailstones) fall from the clouds.
  2. 6. Event characterized by heavy rain, lightning and thunder.
  3. 8. Hurricane that develops in the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengals or near Australia.
  4. 9. Storm short-term (<3 minutes) event that is created by strong winds in an arid/dry climate.
  5. 11. Violently rotating column of air that extends down from a cloud to Earth’s surface.
  6. 12. Cloud that forms at or near Earth’s surface - it is essentially a cloud on the ground.
Down
  1. 1. Weather that is extreme and/or destructive.
  2. 2. Severe winter storm with very strong, sustained (constant) winds and intense snowfall.
  3. 4. Hurricane that develops in the Western Pacific Ocean.
  4. 5. Seasonal wind that brings heavy rain during the summer to West Africa, Southern Asia and Australia.
  5. 7. Winter storm caused by freezing rain.
  6. 10. Sudden flood that most occurs during intense periods of rain.