Stormy weather

Wind-driven movement appears together with heavy precipitation or unstable cloud cover.

Visual traits

• wind-driven movement
• heavy precipitation or unstable cloud cover
• simultaneous intense weather elements

Expected changes

• Wind-driven movement is more likely to appear.
• Heavy precipitation or unstable cloud cover is more likely to appear.

Definition

Stormy weather is a condition in which strong wind and other intense weather elements, such as heavy precipitation or unstable cloud cover, appear together. It does not determine lightning, flooding, damage, disaster, night, cold, mood, or location.

In more detail

It concerns wind-driven elements combined with heavy precipitation or rapidly changing cloud cover. It is distinct from lightning, rising water, damaged objects, evacuation, a particular time of day, and emotion.

Includes

• A condition in which strong wind and other intense weather elements, such as heavy precipitation or unstable cloud cover, appear together.

Excludes

• Lightning.
• Flooding or rising water.
• Damage or disaster.
• Night or cold conditions.
• An emotional atmosphere.
• A particular location.

What this does not imply

• Lightning.
• Flooding.
• Damage.
• A disaster.
• Nighttime.
• Cold conditions.
• A particular mood.
• A particular location.

Variability

Wind strength, the presence of precipitation, cloud variation, and visible extent can be adjusted separately.

Usage

• Use it for strong wind appearing together with other intense weather elements.

Distinguish similar expressions

• Specify lightning, flooding, damage, time of day, or mood separately only when needed.

Typical uses

• Add non-destructive stormy weather elements to a scene containing people, animals, interiors, exteriors, or landscape.

Possible failure modes

• Lightning or flooding is added automatically.
• The scene becomes one of damage or disaster.
• It becomes fixed to night or fear.