Identify Weather Phenomena

Rainbow

The rainbow forms when sunlight is refracted in raindrops.

💡 Did you know? It always shows the same order of colours.

Lightning

Lightning is a huge electrical discharge during a thunderstorm.

💡 Did you know? Thunder is its sound.

Tornado

A tornado is a fast-spinning windstorm that touches the ground.

💡 Did you know? It hangs like a funnel from a storm cloud.

Aurora

The aurora (northern lights) glows when solar particles excite the atmosphere.

💡 Did you know? It is mostly seen near the poles.

Fog

Fog is a cloud of fine water droplets right at ground level.

💡 Did you know? It greatly reduces visibility.

Hail

Hail are ice pellets formed in tall thunderclouds.

💡 Did you know? Large hailstones can damage cars.

Hoarfrost

Hoarfrost covers plants and surfaces with fine white ice crystals.

💡 Did you know? It forms on clear, cold nights.

Halo

A halo is a ring of light around the sun or moon, caused by ice crystals.

💡 Did you know? The most common is the 22-degree ring.

Sandstorm

A sandstorm carries huge amounts of sand and dust as a wall.

💡 Did you know? In deserts it can darken the sky.

Snow

Snow is made of six-sided ice crystals that grow together into flakes.

💡 Did you know? No two snowflakes are exactly alike.

Icicle

Icicles form when dripping water freezes and grows downward.

💡 Did you know? They often hang from roofs and gutters.

Cyclone

A tropical cyclone (hurricane/typhoon) is a huge storm system with a calm eye.

💡 Did you know? From space you can see its spiral shape.