"arkstorm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: arkstorms [plural]
Etymology: From ARkStorm, from atmospheric river (“AR”) + thousand (“1000, k”) (1-in-1000 years) + storm. From staring as a disaster planning scenario for a once in a thousand year storm event rainstorm fed by a Pineapple Express atmospheric river hitting California and deluging the state, resulting in a seemingly Biblical flood, needing an ark, as the Central Valley turns into an inland sea. Etymology templates: {{m|en|atmospheric river||AR}} atmospheric river (“AR”), {{m|mul|1000}} 1000, {{m|mul|k}} k, {{m|en|thousand||<i class="None mention" lang="mul">1000</i>, <i class="Latn mention" lang="mul">k</i>}} thousand (“1000, k”), {{gloss|1-in-1000 years}} (1-in-1000 years), {{m|en|storm}} storm, {{l|en|Pineapple Express}} Pineapple Express, {{l|en|California}} California, {{l|en|flood}} flood, {{l|en|ark}} ark, {{l|en|Central Valley}} Central Valley Head templates: {{en-noun}} arkstorm (plural arkstorms)
  1. (meteorology) A very severe rainstorm lasting for many days, fed by an atmospheric river, causing massive flooding. Wikipedia link: en:ARkStorm Categories (topical): Meteorology Synonyms: ark storm, ARkStorm
    Sense id: en-arkstorm-en-noun-A1L9Hp26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

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