word | | Natural hazards |
| south | Netherlands Antilles | Sint Maarten, Saba, and Sint Eustatius are subject to hurricanes from July to October; Curacao and Bonaire are south of Caribbean hurricane belt and are rarely threatened |
| south | Pacific Ocean | ... Asia from May to December (most frequent from July to October); tropical cyclones (hurricanes) may form south of Mexico and strike Central America and Mexico from June to October (most common in ... |
| south | Romania | earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides |
| South | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism |
| southeast | Pacific Ocean | ... activity sometimes referred to as the "Pacific Ring of Fire"; subject to tropical cyclones (typhoons) in southeast and east Asia from May to December (most frequent from July to October); tropical cyclones ... |
| southeast | Paraguay | local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) |
| southeast | United States | ... Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the midwest and southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska, a ... |
| southern | China | frequent typhoons (about five per year along southern and eastern coasts); damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts; land subsidence |
| southern | Denmark | ... flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system ... |
| southern | Indian Ocean | occasional icebergs pose navigational hazard in southern reaches |
| southern | Libya | hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms |
| southern | Mozambique | severe droughts; devastating cyclones and floods in central and southern provinces |
| southwest | Korea, South | occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest |
| southwest | Romania | earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides |
| southwestern | Albania | destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast; floods; drought |
| Spain | European Union | flooding along coasts; avalanches in mountainous area; earthquakes in the south; volcanic eruptions in Italy; periodic droughts in Spain; ice floes in the Baltic |
| spotted | Atlantic Ocean | ... Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean from February to August and have been spotted as far south as Bermuda and the Madeira Islands; ships subject to superstructure icing in ... |
| spring | Egypt | periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes, flash floods, landslides; hot, driving windstorm called khamsin occurs in spring; dust storms, sandstorms |
| spring | Estonia | sometimes flooding occurs in the spring |
| spring | Israel | sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes |
| spring | Korea, North | late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall |
| spring | Libya | hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms |
| spring | Russia | ... a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout Siberia and parts of European Russia |
| spring | Western Sahara | hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility |
| squalls | Guam | frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, but potentially very destructive typhoons (June - December) |
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