What is Storm?
[[File:Aivazovsky, Ivan - The Ninth Wave.jpg|thumb|240px|The Ninth Wave of storm by [[Ivan Aivazovsky]].]]A '''storm''' is a violent [[meteorology|meteorological phenomenon]] in which there is heavy [[rain]], and [[wind]] due to moisture in the air. [[Hail]] and [[lightning]] are also common in storms. More rarely, [[tornado]]es can occur in storms. [[Hurricane]]s, [[typhoon]]s, and [[tornadoes]] are, often, called storms too but they have special names because they are very, very strong. Storms are studied by scientists called [[meteorology|meteorologists]]. The idea of [[Shipping Forecast|shipping forecasts]] started with a concern to save [[ship]]s from unexpected storms in the North [[Atlantic]]. A storm is associated with severe weather and may be marked by strong [[wind]], [[thunder]], [[lightning]] and heavy precipitation such as [[ice]]. Therefore, the knowledge of the weather condition is extremely important.<ref>[http://www.stormpulse.com U.S. Weather Tracking Map by Stormpulse]</ref><ref>[http://www.spc.noaa.gov NOAA's Storm Prediction Center]</ref> There are many varieties and names for storms: ''icestorm'', ''blizzard'', ''snowstorm'', ''ocean-storm'', ''firestorm'', etc. The storms called [[thunderstorm]]s develop in hot, humid tropical areas like [[Mexico]] very frequently. The rising temperatures produce strong upward rising winds. These winds carry water [[droplet]]s upwards, where they freeze, and fall down again. The swift movement of the falling water droplets along with the rising air create lightning and [[thunder]]. [[COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia|The COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia is like a big storm.]]<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Zandy|first=Moe|last2=Kurdi|first2=Sylvia El|last3=Samji|first3=Hasina|last4=McKee|first4=Geoff|last5=Gustafson|first5=Reka|last6=Smolina|first6=Kate|date=2023-02-27|title=Mental health-related healthcare service utilisation and psychotropic drug dispensation trends in British Columbia during COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based study|url=http