arkstorm

See also: ark storm

English

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.

Noun

arkstorm (plural arkstorms)

  1. (meteorology) A very severe rainstorm lasting for many days, fed by an atmospheric river, causing massive flooding.

Alternative forms

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