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cyclone
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a storm where winds go around in a circle like a coil or wheel accompanied by rain
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hurricane
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Chinese word that means "Great Wind"
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typhoon
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another word for hurricane used in the West Indies
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tornado
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dark spinning cloud that is shaped like a funnel with wind blowing in fast circles
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waterspout
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tornadoes over the sea
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El Nino
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a warm sea current that comes around Christmas time in some years
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National Guard
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soldiers who guard or patrol U.S. cities after a disaster
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storm surge
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hurricane that blows the sea water at the land
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destruction
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destroying or totally runing something
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creek
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a small stream of flowing water smaller than a river
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