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==Origin==

==Origin==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Old English; akin to Old High German ''sturm'' storm, Old English ''styrian'' to stir

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Old English; akin to Old High German ''sturm'' storm, Old English ''styrian'' to stir

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1a : a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning b : a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail c (1) : wind having a speed of 64 to 72 miles (103 to 117 kilometers) per hour (2) : whole gale — see beaufort scale table d : a serious disturbance of any element of nature

*1a : a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning b : a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail c (1) : wind having a speed of 64 to 72 miles (103 to 117 kilometers) per hour (2) : whole gale — see beaufort scale table d : a serious disturbance of any element of nature

*6: a [[violent]] [[assault]] on a defended [[position]]  

*6: a [[violent]] [[assault]] on a defended [[position]]  

==Description==

==Description==

A '''storm''' (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic] ''sturmaz'' "[[noise]], tumult") is any disturbed state of an [[astronomical]] body's [[atmosphere]], especially affecting its [[surface]], and strongly implying severe [[weather]]. It may be marked by strong [[wind]], hail, thunder and/or [[lightning]] (a thunderstorm), heavy [[precipitation]] (snowstorm, rainstorm), heavy freezing rain (ice storm), strong [[winds]] (tropical storm, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane hurricane], windstorm) or wind [[transporting]] some substance through the atmosphere (as in a dust storm, blizzard, sandstorm, etc.). Storms generally lead to [[negative]] [[impacts]] to lives and [[property]], such as storm surge, heavy rain or snow (causing flooding or road impassibility), lightning, wildfires, and vertical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_shear wind shear]; however, systems with significant rainfall can alleviate drought in places they move through. Heavy snowfall can allow special recreational activities to take place which would not be possible otherwise, such as skiing and snowmobiling.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm]

A '''storm''' (from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic] ''sturmaz'' "[[noise]], tumult") is any disturbed state of an [[astronomical]] body's [[atmosphere]], especially affecting its [[surface]], and strongly implying severe [[weather]]. It may be marked by strong [[wind]], hail, thunder and/or [[lightning]] (a thunderstorm), heavy [[precipitation]] (snowstorm, rainstorm), heavy freezing rain (ice storm), strong [[winds]] (tropical storm, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane hurricane], windstorm) or wind [[transporting]] some substance through the atmosphere (as in a dust storm, blizzard, sandstorm, etc.). Storms generally lead to [[negative]] [[impacts]] to lives and [[property]], such as storm surge, heavy rain or snow (causing flooding or road impassibility), lightning, wildfires, and vertical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_shear wind shear]; however, systems with significant rainfall can alleviate drought in places they move through. Heavy snowfall can allow special recreational activities to take place which would not be possible otherwise, such as skiing and snowmobiling.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm]

[[Category: Earth Science]]

[[Category: Earth Science]]