| A | B |
|---|
| Flash floods | short, rapid, unexpected flows of muddy water rushing down a canyon |
| Floods | occur when water overflows the natural or artificial banks of a stream or other body of water |
| Droughts | less than normal precipitation over a long period of time |
| Hail | precipitation in the form of balls of ice |
| Thunderstorms | produce rapidly rising air currents, usually resulting in heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning. |
| Lightening | visible electric discharge produced by thunderstorms |
| Tornado | rapidly rotating columns of air that extend from thunderstorm to the ground |
| Hurricane | moving wind systems that roate around an eye or center of low atmospheric pressure |
| Blizzard | severe storms with low temperatures, strong winds, and large amounts of snow |
| Windstorm | strong winds occur that are not directly connected with thunderstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes |
