Lightning is a fast discharge of electrical energy, accompanied by a flash of light, within a cloud or between a cloud and the ground or another surface.
Hail is a type of precipitation formed when multiple raindrops freeze together high up in the clouds and then fall to earth as a stone of frozen ice.
An earthquake happens when tectonic plates overcome friction as they move under the earth’s crust and release energy that violently shakes the ground.
A wildfire, or forest fire, is an uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation that can be a naturally occurring or man-made disaster.
Blizzards are severe snowstorms that sustain winds of at least 35 miles per hour, last for a period of time greater than three hours, and prevent visibility of more than a quarter mile.
Hurricanes are very large cyclones of rotating air that sustain winds of at least 74 miles per hour and can spawn thunderstorms, tornadoes, storm surge, and flash floods.