There’s all sorts of weather on this planet. From torrential downpours to winds that dance across desert sand etching designs unaltered by humans. From light drizzly rain droplets delicately descending from the heavens to waves that wash over everything in their path, we’ve come up with just as many words to describe all of these.

Storms

Blowdown– a storm that quite literally blows over trees and cars
Brickfielder– This word is chiefly used in Australia as it a dust storm that originates from the brick fields near Sydney
Elephanta– Interestingly this is an East Indian storm that occurs near a monsoon. It is related to elephants but through the fact that the elephant is the symbol of the Hindu 13th lunar month which is the prime time for such storms to occur.
Haboob– Arabic for a violent wind
Kona– Hawaiian word for a storm of southerly winds and heavy rains
Tufan– this is related to typhoon and is a violent storm that occurs in India
Williwaw– a sudden violent gust of cold land air