Rogue weather characteristics
1. Microbursts: Strong, localized columns of sinking air that can cause sudden and intense downdrafts, often leading to sudden changes in wind direction and speed.
2. Nor'easters: Powerful extratropical cyclones that form off the East Coast of North America and bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding.
3. Haboobs: Intense dust storms that occur in arid regions, often associated with thunderstorms and strong wind gusts.
4. Bomb cyclones: Rapidly intensifying low-pressure systems that drop in pressure by at least 24 millibars within 24 hours, leading to intense winds and heavy precipitation.
5. Fire tornadoes: Rotating columns of fire and ash that form during wildfires, creating extreme fire behavior and dangerous conditions for firefighting efforts.
6. Supercells: Large, rotating thunderstorms that can produce severe weather such as large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
7. Polar vortex: A large area of low pressure and cold air that typically resides over the polar regions but can occasionally dip south, bringing frigid temperatures and winter weather to regions not accustomed to such conditions.
8. Atmospheric rivers: Narrow bands of intense moisture that transport large amounts of water vapor from the tropics to higher latitudes, leading to heavy rain and flooding events.