Derecho, brumous and mizzle: Ten bizarre weather terms that don't sound real

Ever heard of 'derecho' or 'haboob'? Didn't think so.

Believe it or not they are both genuine weather terms, and although they may not sound very menacing they are among some of the most devastating weather phenomena.  

There are also many other strange terms that don't sound very real but describe various unique, rare and common weather conditions - from drunken forests and mizzle to brumous.

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