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Storms Caused By Wind,
Snow and Rain
Storms
that may cause extensive damage and even death are
common through out the Earth and have grown in
numbers, and intensity. As
Climate Change
spreads these storms will only continue to ravish
the environment.
Hurricane:
An
Atlantic Cyclone with winds
of 72 miles per hour or
greater. Tropical Storms are
hurricanes in which the winds are
less than 72 miles per hour.
Snow Storm:
High
level of wind, snow and ice that
results in blizzards and dangerous accumulation of
the snow, with high levels of frost
bit, hypothermia.
Lightening Storms:Usually associated with
thunderstorms, they are
caused by upper atmosphere
disturbances and can result
in fires, home and business
damage.