Page 59 - (DK) Danger! Open with Extreme Caution!

SQUALL

Sudden and violent windstorms
called squalls move across the land
and tornadoes. Over water, white squalls
blanket the air in a foamy mist, causing
a hazard for ships. In the winter, snow
squalls create heavy snow and high winds.

DUST DEVIL in a long line, bringing heavy rain, lightning,

These funnels of dust
(also known as dancing devils
or whirly-whirlies) form in
deserts and other dry places
when a sudden rush of hot
air rises through cooler air,
pulling up a whirlwind of
dust. A sight to behold, dust
devils can be up to 3,280 ft Welcome to Whirlies
(1,000 m) in height and
32 ft (10 m) in width.

BARRY
MITCH BERYL Yay !

DERECHO
Named after the Spanish word for
“direct,” this weird windstorm moves
in a straight line, with winds of up to
Hurricane names 100 mph (160 km/h) and multiple
thunderstorms. A derecho can whip
Hurricane storms are also known as
up wild waves over water, tip over
typhoons and tropical cyclones, and each
new hurricane is given a name to identify it. cars, and collapse buildings.
The preselected names are in alphabetical
order and switch between male
and female. The names of very
bad storms, such as Katrina,
are retired and never used again.

STRONG WINDS 59
(c) 2011 Dorling Kindersley. All Rights Reserved.