| A | B |
|---|
| storm | A violent disturbance in the atmosphere. |
| lightening | A sudden spark, or energy discharge caused when electrical charges jump between parts of a cloud or between a cloud and the ground. |
| tornado | A rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earth's surface, usually leaving a destructive path. |
| hurricane | A tropical storm that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher; typically about 600 kilometers across. |
| storm surge | A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands. |
| evacuate | To move away temporarily. |
