2. Weather Atmospheric conditions at a specific place and time.

3. Climate The weather conditions in an area in over a long period.

4. EXAMPLES: Katrina – 2005 Rita – 2005 Mitch - 1998 Andrew – 1992 David – 1979 Camille – 1969 Beulah - 1967 Galveston - 1900 EXAMPLES: Katrina – 2005 Rita – 2005 Mitch - 1998 Andrew – 1992 David – 1979 Camille – 1969 Beulah - 1967 Galveston - 1900 A severe tropical storm around North America, usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 73 miles per hour or more.

5. EXAMPLES: Taiwan – 1996 Vietnam – 1998 China - 1994 Philippines – 1990 Japan – September, 1959 Japan/Korea – September, 1959 Hong Kong - 1906 A severe tropical storm in the western Pacific Ocean, usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 73 miles per hour or more.

6. A tropical storm originating in the Indian Ocean. EXAMPLES: Myanmar – 2008 India – 1999 India – 1996 Bangladesh – June, 1991 Bangladesh – April, 1991 Bangladesh – 1985 Bangladesh – 1979 India - 1971 Pakistan – 1965 Bangladesh – June, 1965 Bangladesh – May 1965 India - 1942

7. EXAMPLES: Kansas/Nebraska – 2008 Texas-Ohio - 1974 Texas - 1967 Waco – 1953 Oklahoma - 1947 West Virginia - 1944 Missouri/Illinois/Indiana - 1925 Goliad – 1902 A violently rotating column of air which is in contact with both a cloud and the surface of the earth.

8. EXAMPLES: Mississippi River – 1927, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2011 Bangladesh – 1987, 1988, 1998, 2007 Red River of the North – 1997 China – 1931, 1950s, 1998, 2008 Netherlands - 1953 When water overflows the artificial or natural boundaries of a body of water.

9. EXAMPLES: Southern California – 2007 & 2008 South Africa – 2002 & 2006 British Columbia - 2003 Yellowstone Park – 1988 California/Oregon – 1987 & 2002 Australia – 1983 & 2003 Greece - 2007 Russia - 1936 Montana/Idaho – 1910 A fire that is burning out of control in a forest or grassland.

10. EXAMPLES: Indian Ocean – 2004 Japan – 1933, 44, 46, 83, 93 Hawaii - 1975 North Pacific – 1952 Chile/Pacific – 1960 Alaska/Pacific – 1957 New Zealand – 1947 New Foundland - 1929 EXAMPLES: Indian Ocean – 2004 Japan – 1933, 44, 46, 83, 93 Hawaii - 1975 North Pacific – 1952 Chile/Pacific – 1960 Alaska/Pacific – 1957 New Zealand – 1947 New Foundland - 1929 A great sea wave produced by underwater earth movements or volcanic eruption.

11. EXAMPLES: U.S.A. - 1993 U.S.A. - 1967 U.S.A. – 1958 Europe - 1956 U.S.A. – 1947 U.S.A. – 1940 EXAMPLES: U.S.A. - 1993 U.S.A. - 1967 U.S.A. – 1958 Europe - 1956 U.S.A. – 1947 U.S.A. – 1940 A storm that produces heavy blinding snow, near zero visibility, deep drifts and dangerous wind chill.

12. EXAMPLES: Japan - 2011 Haiti – 2010 China – 2008 Sumatra - 2005 San Francisco – 1989 Alaska – 1964 Indonesia - 1938 Chile – 1960 San Francisco - 1900 Kamchatka – 1952 Sudden motion or shaking of the ground produced by an abrupt shift of rock along a fault or from volcanic activity.

13. EXAMPLES: Montserrat - 1995 Pinatubo – 1991-96 Lake Nyos - 1986 Nevado del Ruiz – 1985 El Chichón - 1982 St. Helens – 1980 Pelée – 1902 Santa María – 1902 Krakatoa - 1883 Tambora – 1815 Vesuvius – 79 AD An opening in the Earth's surface, which allows hot, molten rock, ash and gases to escape from deep below the surface.

14. EXAMPLES: Ethiopia – 2008 Southwestern U.S. – 2008 Ethiopia – 1984-85 India - 1965-67 Russia - 1921 A period of time when there is not enough rainfall or water to support agricultural, urban, human, or environmental water needs.

17. Monsoons The seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the south in summer and from the north in winter.

18. El Niño A warming of the surface water of the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, occurring every 4 to 12 years and causing unusual global weather patterns.