lightning – electric flash of light in the sky.
- The lightning lit up the whole sky and was quite spectacular.
thunderstorm – a storm that includes thunder and lightning.
- My pets hate thunderstorms. The dog barks at the thunder and the cat hides under
the bed.
tropical storm – a storm with very high winds typical of tropical regions.
- The first time I was in a tropical storm I was very frightened as I’d never
experienced such high winds before.
Hurricane / cyclone / typhoon – a tropical storm with extremely strong, damaging
wind. The difference between them is where the storm originates in the world.
Hurricanes come in from the Atlantic Ocean, cyclones from the Indian Ocean and
typhoons from the Pacific Ocean.
- In 2017, a hurricane devastated the Caribbean island of Anguilla.
Weather Vocabulary Pronunciation
Weather Vocabulary Set 11: General weather terms
changeable – weather that often changes.
- The weather is very changeable at the moment and it’s difficult to decide what to
wear to go out.
unpredictable – likely to change suddenly and therefore not easy to predict.
- The weather in the Scottish islands is notoriously unpredictable so it’s best to carry
a raincoat at all times.
weather permitting – if the weather allows it.
- We’ll be having a family picnic in the park at the weekend, weather permitting.
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