Severe weather refers to extreme atmospheric conditions that can pose significant risks to life, property, and the environment. This includes a variety of weather phenomena such as tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, blizzards, heat waves, heavy snowfall, flooding, and extreme wind events. Severe weather is characterized by its intensity, unpredictability, and the potential for harm. Meteorologists classify such events based on their hazardous impacts, which can range from damaging winds and large hail to heavy rainfall and dangerous flooding. The occurrence of severe weather often necessitates warnings or alerts from meteorological organizations to inform the public and encourage preparedness and safety measures.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans faces disruption from an impending severe storm, with threats of tornadoes, blizzards, and wildfires impacting the central and southern U.S. This weather event affects over…