I was listening to sports talk radio last week, and one of the guys used the term “tsunami” to describe rainstorms that had moved through our area. While I often hear that description, it is a misuse of the term. From my lens as a meteorologist, atmospheric sciences professor, and the former president of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), I thought it would be fun to document eight misused weather terms that I have noticed over the years. Which ones are you guilty of using?
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The National Weather Service issues tens of thousands of weather warnings each year for severe thunderstorms, flooding, high winds, winter storms, tropical storms, coastal impacts and extremes in temperature. Which areas of the country are warned most?
Major winter storm, mostly sleet and some freezing rain, in early February.
February 3-4, 2022 — Winter Storm>>>
February 17-18, 2022 — Heavy Rain & Flooding>>>
February 24-25, 2022 — Freezing Rain/Ice>>>
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Ice pile still remaining in parking lot at the end of February
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