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Long looking tube thing-y that shows how much rain has fallen. Often clear so you can, you know, see the rain.
Some weird doohickey that helps measure atmospheric pressure. Can use liquid or a spring, I don't know.
This big ol' wall of cold or warm air that slowly moves into an area. Commonly brings gross heat waves.
A prediction of weather events that could happen in the future, sadly they're only somewhat accurate.
A thing that looks like a pinwheel made of spoons that measures wind speed. Supposedly belongs to a Mr. Mo.
Very low altitude clouds that arrive in a big sheet like formation. Usually grossly grey.
Using some fancy reflecting radio waves, some smart people can use it to find cloud shapes and storm cells.
A raindrop or two that decided to be special and freeze before reaching the ground.
Snowflake that wanted some friends and collected super-cooled raindrops on it's surface. You probably won't get this one but hey you can try.
Water vapor that decided it was EXTRA special and froze directly to a crystalline form. Very pretty to look at.
Very, VERY low stratus clouds that give a forest a very neat eerie look. Perfect for horror movies!
A household classic! Most noticeable using mercury, this is a tool used to measure temperature.
Rumble rumble, baby! This is that classic booming sound created in storms by rabidly expanding and heating air.
My absolute favorite! A column of rapidly spinning air most commonly found touching down from super-cells.
You'll often find clouds, storms, and rain or whatever the frick developing in ______ pressure areas.
Big boy incoming! This cloud is notorious for having a flat base and top, being incredibly tall, and often being involved with storms.

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