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Hail is a type of precipitation in the form of ice. These clumps of ice are formed in the air within thunderstorms, knowns as up draughts. The temperature in the thunderstorms can drop to -50ºC to -60ºC, setting conditions for hail. Hail can vary in size too.

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Parts of Europe blanketed by heavy snowfall

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Heavy Snow is an event of snow that reaches up to snowfall rates of 6 inches or more in 12 hours, or 8 inches or more in 24 hours. Heavy Snowfall can lead to avalanches, and a variety of plumbing problems. General snowfall is decreasing in Europe due to global warming. Heavy snowfall is an increasing event across the US in Winter. Heavy snowfall is more recently occurring with increased chances of severe cold blizzards.

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Huge hail stones battered Sydney (Dec 20, 2018)

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Hail and thunderstorms is a natural event of a release of energy from the atmosphere. Thunderstorms maintain an electrical balance, whilst the Earth's surface conducts electricity easily.

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Local flooding describes the situations where excessive rainfall will cause lots of run off in localised areas (suburbs, urban areas, cities) with a small impact on main streams. (Example in video below.)

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Dust storms usually occur when strong winds lift large amount of sand and dust from bare, dry soils into the atmosphere. They are usually caused by thunderstorms which increases wind speed over a wide area.

Extremes heat are temperatures that hover 10 degrees or more above the average high temperature.

Dust storms is a natural disaster that arises the gust front or other strong wind blows loose sand and dirt from a dry surface.

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Sydney lightning storm lights up the night sky

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Australian heatwave spans five states with high of 49C forecast

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This weather even is defined as rainfall with 100mLs within 24 hours. It is a frequent and wide spread weathering event. This can also lead to flooding and risk of landslide.

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Severe weather hits Auckland   24 March  2016

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Extreme rainfall is common in New Zealand