Climate is the weather that typically happens. But weather is what is happening today. There are 4 different types of Extreme Weather. They are Thunderstorms,Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Blizzards. Weather becomes extreme when hot and cold air collides and causes the air to move quickly up, down or all around.  The temperature also matters – it changes how much water is in the air and the type of precipitation.

Thunderstorms have Lots of different clouds in including my favorite Cumulonimbus. There can be Sleet, Hail, Snow and Rain. They have lightning and pretty strong winds. Stronger in south USA 

Tornadoes.  In the middle of the USA there is a part called Tornado ally. Really fast small ones wind to or over 500 mph.  Tornadoes are big tube like storms.

Hurricanes start over water. Hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30.   There are five different categories of hurricanes. Hurricanes cause more damage than tornadoes do in a year. They also can case floods.   

Blizzards Has snow and the winds can be 35+mph.  Last for a long time. It can drop several feet of snow very quickly.

Just a reminder, this all goes back to just climate and weather.  That is how these storms happen.  You do not want to be in extreme weather, but regular weather is what happens around you most of the day. As a description, climate is what happens usually, so it’s been raining in spring in North Hampton while the weather in North Hampton is cloudy.