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Tropical cyclone
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A catherine-wheel vortex induced by high sea temperatures (25.6 degrees celsius) and low pressure; Tropical storms capable of unleashing massive destruction through strong winds and torrential rainfall
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Typhoon
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Tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific ocean and China seas (Phillipines, Taiwan)
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Hurricane
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Tropical storms occuring in the Pacific, Arctic ocean
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Tornado
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a violent windstorm often associated with severe thunderstorms; characterized by a narrow, twisting funnel like column of cloud that reaches the ground from a towering cumulonimbus cloud
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The Eye
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a calm central area of a tropical storm
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Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 categorization based on the hurricane's intensity at the indicated time.
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Fujita Tornado Damage Scale
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a scale for rating tornado intensity, based on the damage tornadoes inflict on human-built structures and vegetation.
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Eye wall
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Eyewall / Wall Cloud:
A band of cumulonimbus Clouds that surround the eye (closest to outer convective layer) |
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Wind sheer
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difference in wind velocities and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere causing turbulence and fueling tornadoes
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La Nina
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A cooling of the equatorial waters in the Pacific Ocean.
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Dust Devils
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A small, rapidly rotating wind that is made visible by the dust, dirt or debris it picks up; develops best on clear, dry, hot afternoons.
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El Nino
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A major warming of the equatorial waters in the Pacific Ocean.
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