8 Misused Weather Terms – Are You Guilty?

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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Where the Most Weather Warnings Are Issued in the U.S.

In this aerial view from Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, homes and businesses are reduced to rubble after a tornado ripped through the area two days prior in Mayfield, Kentucky. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
In this aerial view from Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, homes and businesses are reduced to rubble after a tornado ripped through the area two days prior in Mayfield, Kentucky.

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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?

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