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Sigma KEE - Storm

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	blizzard	A 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 storm	CyclonicStorm is the class of LowPressureWeatherSystems that involve a low pressure area surrounded by winds rotating rapidly inwards.
	dust storm	DustStorms 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 storm	A Snowstorm is Snowing at the snowfallIntensity of more than 5 Centimeter per HourDuration.
	squall
	thunderstorm
	tornado	A Tornado is a rapidly rotating column of Air which extends from the Cloud base of a cumulonimbus to the ground.
	windstorm