Line Storm (Noun)
Meaning
A violent rainstorm near the time of an equinox.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- A line storm in the Midwest often forms near the spring equinox due to the collision of warm and cold air masses.
- The severe weather forecasting center issued a warning of a line storm approaching the area, urging residents to seek shelter immediately.
- In March, a strong line storm hit the east coast on the day of the vernal equinox, downing power lines and causing widespread flooding.
- Residents along the eastern seaboard were advised to prepare for a potentially destructive line storm that was forecasted to develop near the autumnal equinox.
- When the remnants of the summer heat air masses clashed with the approaching cold front on the day of the autumnal equinox, a furious line storm swept through the region.