extreme weather
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of extreme weather
First recorded in 1570–80
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The rise in sales came after Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said that people should stockpile goods to prepare for an emergency such as a cyber attack or an extreme weather event.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Activity over the summer was dragged by extreme weather as low water levels disrupted some of Germany’s key industrial waterways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Reviews of last year’s firestorm revealed critical failures to pre-stage resources, especially in the Palisades where no engines were deployed in advance of the fire’s start, despite warnings of extreme weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
El Nino is associated with higher global temperatures, and a stronger cycle intensifies the extreme weather patterns it brings to different regions, like drought or heavy rain.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Given the extreme weather conditions that constantly plague the area around where both the Erebus and the Terror lie, excavating the wrecks present an enormous challenge.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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