Weird Weather Words

A vibrant illustration depicting various weather phenomena like tornadoes, rainbows, and snowflakes, with whimsical typography for terms like BOMBOGENESIS and PETRICHOR, in a colorful and educational style.

Weird Weather Words Quiz

Test your knowledge of some of the most unusual weather terminology with our Weird Weather Words Quiz! From BOMBOGENESIS to PETRICHOR, see how well you know the language of meteorology.

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A HABOOB refers to what?

The build up of many years worth of snow

A thick dust storm or sandstorm

Clouds that look like fish scales

Wind coming from the south

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You'll see SASTRUGI in polar regions, occurring when:

Ridges of snow are formed by wind

Thunder occurs during a snowstorm

Acid rain turns to hail

The pressure of the snow causes the formation of rock-like layers

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PETRICHOR is a relatively new term to describe:

Abnormally mild weather occurring after first frost

The smell of rain

Black ice

Undercurrent caused by wind

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The oddly-named HOARFROST refers to:

The first frost of the season

The last frost of the season

Ice or frost that collects in thin rows

The layer of ice on top of snow that occurs when the snow melts a bit and then refreezes

Weather Underground / Gify

What is a WILLIWAW?

Rain that blows sideways

A thick fog with less than 10 feet of visibility

Clouds that look like fish scales

A sudden wind blowing from the mountains

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We had a DERECHO rip through the area back in May. What was it?

A thunderstorm or windstorm that travels in a straight line

A tornado with a base that can reach up to 2 km

A wind that angles upwards

A storm with rain so hard it could dent a car

The Office / Gify

If your area is suffering from a DROUTH, it has been hit with:

A flood

A drought

A horizontal cone of wind

A snow storm with thunder

When there's a break in the clouds that allows for one long "heavenly" beam of sunlight, those beams are called:

Jesus Beams

Crepuscular Rays

Papal Rays

Biblical Beams

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If you hear someone complaining about the SWULLOCKING, they are unhappy about the:

Heat

Humidity

Wind

Inconsistent weather

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