A storm can include lightning, precipitation, and intense winds.
Storm is a term that comes from Latin and refers to the violent disturbance of the atmosphere that includes strong winds and precipitation. The storm is characterized by the coexistence of two or more air masses of different temperatures, which causes instability in the environment that can include thunder , lightning , rain , hail and other meteorological phenomena.
For example: "The strong storm left five homes destroyed in the Manatí stream area," "We have to hurry if we don't want the storm to surprise us halfway," "The captain announced that, given the storm forecasts , the trip could be postponed until next Tuesday .
Origin of a storm
Storms originate with the combination of a low pressure center with a high pressure center, resulting in the formation of clouds and the development of winds . Thermal shock produces ascending and descending movements that lead to electric shocks, rain, etc.
Large storms that occur in subtropical regions and that have the potential to develop into hurricanes are known as tropical storms .
Storms often make navigation difficult.
Other uses of the term
In another sense, a storm is an adversity or misfortune : "After half a year of fighting, the storm has passed and I was able to return home," "The truth is that I am not well, I have been in the middle of a storm for several days." .
Storm, likewise, can be the large amount of something or an upheaval : "The coach was forced to face a storm of complaints from his players," "The president wants to avoid another financial storm like the one that occurred in 2001."
Book "The Perfect Storm"
Within the literary field we would have to highlight the existence of a novel that revolves around a real and meteorological event like the one we have mentioned. We are referring to the book "The Perfect Storm" , which was written by Sebastian Junger and which was later made into a film by director Wolfgang Petersen .
It tells the story of some swordfish fishermen who are in their boat and who, given the complicated economic situation they are experiencing, decide to enter a somewhat dangerous area but full of specimens of that marine species. Despite everything, they carry out their task calmly, what they don't know is that they are about to be involved in two truly monstrous storms: one of cold and another of heat that, when they collide, trigger a tragic and horrifying situation.
A Marvel character
In addition to all this, it should be noted that Storm is also the name of one of the characters that make up the group of the singular. Powers that are due to the fact that they have been exposed to a series of radiations as a result of experiments carried out during World War II.
In the case of Storm , we would have to highlight that she is a superheroine whose appearance stands out for her white hair, dark skin and blue eyes. Its power is none other than controlling all the elements of nature, such as the weather.