| A | B |
| hurricane | rain bearing winds of at least 74 m.p.h. |
| cyclone | column of rising air surrounded by spiraling air |
| trade winds | large air currents that may steer a hurricane |
| storm surge | surface water pushed into high waves on shore |
| dropsones | packages of instruments released in flight by weather aircraft |
| baguios | hurricane in the Philippines |
| typhoon | hurricane in the Far East |
| willy-willies | hurricane in Australia |
| gale-force winds | winds above 39 m.p.h. |