arkstorm en · NOUN
Etymology
From ARkStorm, from atmospheric river (“AR”) + thousand (“1000, k”) (1-in-1000 years) + storm. From starting 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, requiring an ark, as the Central Valley turns into an inland sea.
Meanings
- A very severe rainstorm lasting for many days, fed by an atmospheric river, causing massive flooding.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARkStorm | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ark storm | alternative | lexicographic | |
| arkstorms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |