Across
- 2. frozen precipitation
- 5. specialized radar that allows meteorologists to get info about weather
- 7. overflow of water onto normally dry land
- 8. fire covering a large area of land
- 10. on doppler radar, this is a sign a thunderstorm has started to rotate
- 12. flash of light caused by electric discharge
- 14. this cloud can be a sign of a tornado forming
- 15. a lot of snow in a short period of time
- 16. loud noise that happens because of lightning
- 18. short term state of the atmosphere
Down
- 1. gases surrounding Earth's surface
- 2. a severe thunderstorm that is caused by warm ocean water
- 3. weather front that brings cooler temperatures
- 4. weather front that brings warmer temperatures
- 6. long period without rain
- 8. wind and cold temperature combined
- 9. a rotating column of air
- 11. long term pattern of weather in an area
- 13. safe place to go when there is a chance of a tornado
- 15. this tool measures atmospheric pressure
- 17. humidity and air temperature combined