Storm
* Many storms form along the polar front in the vicinity of the jet stream's maximum winds
  - move from southwest to northeast during winter, especially along the east coast of Asia
  - spread rain, ice, and snow over the USA during winter
* Most storms accelerate erosion
  - accompany dust clouds
* Most storms affect space weather
  - states
* Most storms are accompanied by heavy rain
* Most storms are caused by activities
  - sunspot activities
  - associate with hurricanes
* Most storms bring heavy rain
  - rainfall
  - strong wind
* Most storms can have impact
  - tremendous impact
  - carry dust
* Most storms cause accidents
  - traffic accidents
* Most storms consist of violent wind
* Most storms contain strong updrafts
* Most storms depend upon conditions
  - various conditions
* Most storms drive current
  - electrical current
  - drop rain
* Most storms dump heavy rain
  - fall as rain
* Most storms fill deep ditches
  - drainage ditches
* Most storms follow diverge paths
  - generate rain
  - get energy
  - happen at night due to the way storms develop
* Most storms have characteristics
  - effects
  - patterns
  - pressure
  - involve wind
  - lose power
  - move into areas
* Most storms occur in environments
  - oceans
  - shear environments
* Most storms produce events
  - gusts
  - gusty wind
  - intense rainfall
  - large damage hail events
  - massive waves
* Most storms produce strong gusts
  - wind gusts
  - reduce visibility
  - result in accumulation
* Name the polar and tropical air masses that affect U.S. weather.
* Some storms are dark and powerful blotting out the sun, but somewhere in the sky rainbow
  - followed by snow
  - generated by hurricanes
  - become hurricanes
* Some storms bring heavy snow
  - snowfall
* Some storms can be so intense and dark that it appears that all hope is lost
  - grow large and remain for long periods of time
  - happen quickly and sometimes without warning
* Some storms cause crashes
  - death
  - thunderstorms
  - transpiration
  - come from different directions
  - contain severe hails
  - create radiation
  - destroy structures
  - do turn toward the north to hit the Mexican Coast
  - drop snow
* Some storms dump heavy snow
  - generate electricity
* Some storms have structures
  - tornado
* Some storms kill cows
  - old men
  - wheat
* Some storms lead to disorder
  - neurological disorder
  - never become full hurricanes
  - occur in jungle
* Some storms produce hails
  - incredible snowfall
  - large hails
  - powdery snow
* Some storms push air mass
  - arctic air mass
  - remove topsoil
  - require the roads to be plowed a second and even a third time
  - threaten life.
  * drains vary in design from small residential dry wells to large municipal systems. They are fed by street gutters on most motorways, freeways and other busy roads, as well as towns in areas which experience heavy rainfall, flooding and coastal towns which experience regular storms.
  * are studied by scientists called meteorologists. The idea of shipping forecasts started with a concern to save ships from unexpected storms in the North Atlantic. A storm is associated with severe weather and may be marked by strong wind, thunder, lightning and heavy precipitation such as ice
* accompany clouds
* affect areas
* also affect migration, causing delays and other challenges
  - bring lighting, which also is potential fire
  - churn the seas, causing ships to noticeably pitch and roll with surf
  - tend to be stronger and often strike without warning
* are a form of natural disturbance.
  - all about motion, and more heat energy translates into more motion
  - assaults
  - bigger and at unusual times of year
  - capable of cool air
  - common in Antarctica and are frequently very energetic and dramatic
  - complex and have changing atmospheric variables such as temperature, wind, and moisture
  - disturbances
  - either frontal related or just isolated storms produced by convective energy
  - frequent in the Baltic Sea and often cause severe damage to ships
  - gases
* are located in sea
  - seasons
  - skies
  - summer
  - tropics
  - weather reports
  - meteorology
  - natural throughout the year
  - often high-pressure system s that prevent evaporation
* are one of the major hazards that are associated to coastal regions
  - most dangerous threats to migrating birds
  - part of our lives in the Pacific Northwest, and inevitably damage our trees
  - probably the most common natural cause of death of adult seahorses
  - rare as is snow
  - the source of most the world's avalanches
  - universal, and can be very destructive
* are used for flooding
  - rainings
  - thunderings
  - usually very severe with strong winds, fluctuating temperatures, and heavy precipitation
  - very noisy, but they typically only last a couple of days
  - violent weather
* begin in fall and the flow field becomes less organized.
* blow in and out during all seasons.
* bring brief heavy rainfall
  - unwanted insects and bugs that carry contagious diseases
  - waves and choppy water that can make it hard for fish to swim
* build up and break at random.
* can also cause swells
  - increase the speed of viruses
  - produce lightning, hail, and high winds
* can appear in a short time period, especially during summer
  - out of nowhere
  - arise quickly and high waves are hazardous, especially to small boats and canoes
* can be beautiful and also a threat by producing waterfalls as well as flash floods
  - just as upsetting for animals, as humans
  - severe and life threatening
  - very frightening to animals
  - become severe, with fierce winds
  - blow in with little warning, turning a clear horizon into a snow globe
  - brew up unexpectedly and leave people stranded, cold and sometimes - dead
  - cause erosion hundreds of times faster than normal weather
  - change strength and speed quickly
  - control weather
  - dramatically add to the thickness of a reef by bringing in coral from other areas
  - easily tear sails apart and break masts
* can move across the low desert when plenty of low-level moisture is present
  - in fast
  - occur in summer
  - spawn tornadoes
* cause the most losses, followed by predators
  - nest losses, followed by predators
* come at different times in different parts of the world
  - from out of nowhere, and it can rain and blow for a few days
  - in many shapes and sizes
* create ozone through the action of lightning.
* damage properties.
* destroy nests and young.
* do damage
  - serious damage
* drains carry water directly to a local stream and eventually into the Bay
  - the nearest river or creek
  - collect stormwater and helps to prevent streets and properties from flooding
  - direct runoff from urban areas to the ocean
* drains empty directly into a body of water
  - into the nearest stream, river, or lake
  - eventually empty into creeks and rivers
  - flow into local creeks, rivers, or seas
* drains lead to our water supply
  - streams
  - on city streets and sanitary drains from residences feed the same sewage pipes
  - or creeks wash the runoff into local waterways, which eventually flow into the ocean
* drains to sep arate stormwater from sanitary sewers
  - separate stormwater from sanitary sewers
  - typically empty into local creeks and streams
* drains, cattle guards, and railroad tracks can catch front tires and are slippery when wet.
* drive altitudinal migration in a tropical bird
* form when there is unstable air, a source of lifting, and humidity.
* gain strength.
* generally start far from shore and can approach through time.
* happen in the lives of chickens and eagles alike
  - to all people
* has control over the elements of nature like wind, rain and snow.
  - components
  - consequences
  - no effect, nor do catastrophes have effect
  - onsets
  - similar effects
  - tendencies
  - terrible consequences
* hit coastlines
  - louisiana coastlines
  - sites
* impact areas
* include hurricanes.
* includes storm centers.
* increase in the south in the winter and summer draughts occur where farming is intense.
* kill most of the animals every year so they're adapted to re-colonise very quickly.
* lose one point of strength at the end of each month
* move along the polar front bringing snow and ice to their north
  - from west to east along the southern edge of the cold air
  - generally from west to east
* moving from the north usually carry little moisture.
* occasionally develop at times other than the Saturnian summer
  - has a black or dark green appearance
  - have a black or dark green appearance
  - regularly during the summer
* offshore can cause dangerous swimming conditions.
* often clear the reef substrate, leaving new surfaces for the recruitment of coral larvae.
* often create openings big enough to allow full sunlight to reach the forest floor
  - spikes in deer activity
* pass through areas.
* physical phenomenon
* purify the atmosphere.
  - when the Earth hits pockets of concentrated silicate particles
* resuspend the marine snow, and the water column gradually eutrophies.
* shape and form what they engulf and surround.
* show features.
* sometimes batter the islands with fierce winds and waves
  - cause electrical power outages
* strike regions.
* surge An abnormal rise of the sea along a shore
  - abnormal rise of the sea along a shore as a result of strong winds
* surges from hurricanes bring the greatest potential for loss of life
  - present the greatest threat to coastal communities
  - push seawater onto land, flooding coastal areas and beyond
* surges, rather than wind, are responsible for most hurricane deaths.
* sustain wind.
* tend to develop in the south and bring more moisture to the area than winter snowstorms
  - over southeast Colorado in the lee of the Rockies
  - form where there are great contrasts in temperature
* typically occur along front lines where the air masses meet.
* usually take shape off to the southwest.
* vary by basin with respect to size, intensity, track and frequency of occurrence
  - in type and magnitude with the seasons