Big blasts refer to a variety of natural disasters and tests. ATESTS is an acronym for Atmospheric Tests, which are tests conducted in the atmosphere to measure the effects of nuclear weapons. TYPHOONS are tropical cyclones that form in the western Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. SHINDIGS are large parties or celebrations. TORNADOS are violent rotating columns of air that form under thunderstorms. HURRICANES are tropical cyclones that form in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. NTESTS is an acronym for Nuclear Tests, which are tests conducted to measure the effects of nuclear weapons. NOREASTERS are winter storms that form along the East Coast of North America.