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Use the clues to determine each “stormy” word in the puzzle. 1. Discharge of electricity built up during a storm. 2. Seasonal wind usually associated with warm temperatures and heavy rains. 3. A column of violently rotating air in the shape of a funnel that extends from the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud to the ground. 4. Local storm with tall clouds, heavy rains, and thunder and lightning. 5. Storm in which there is considerable falling and/or blowing snow. 6. A flood that occurs within a few hours of heavy rain. 7. A hurricane that occurs in the Pacific Ocean. 8. A rotating, cone-shaped column of air extending downward from a cloud; when it touches the ground it is called a tornado. 9. Widespread, intense low pressure area originating in the tropics to produce a storm with heavy rains and high winds of 75 mph or more. EXTRA CREDIT: What is the “mystery word”? Give its definition for an extra credit point!