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Sigma KEE - Storm
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storm
Storms occurs in an area where its Atmosphere is dominated by a LowPressureWeatherSystem with Air moving in MotionUpward.Surface Wind of over 30 KnotUnitOfSpeed and or Precipitation are Likely associated with Storms.
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Parents weather process WeatherProcess is the broadest class of processes that involve weather, including weather seasons (not to be confused with instances of SeasonOfYear), weather systems, and short-term weather events.
Children blizzardA Blizzard is a Snowing with surfaceWindSpeed of over 35 KnotUnitOfSpeed for a sustained duration of at least 3 HourDuration. The strong Wind results in blowing Snow causing the %Region affected to have visibilityInMeteorology reduced to less than 400 Meter.
 cyclonic stormCyclonicStorm is the class of LowPressureWeatherSystems that involve a low pressure area surrounded by winds rotating rapidly inwards.
 dust stormDustStorms happen in AridClimateZones or SemiaridClimateZones. They occur when a strong Wind carries ParticulateMatter or Sand from its underlying Dry surface and deposit it to another Region.
 snow stormA Snowstorm is Snowing at the snowfallIntensity of more than 5 Centimeter per HourDuration.
 squall
 thunderstorm
 tornadoA Tornado is a rapidly rotating column of Air which extends from the Cloud base of a cumulonimbus to the ground.
 windstorm


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