Weather
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a cloud to the ground. The strongest tornadoes are have rotating winds stronger than _____ MPH?
200
What are the 2 best things to do when under a hurricane warning?
Prepare and stay informed.
Hurricanes grow stronger and larger being fueled by what?
Warm, moist air.
False - lightning can occur when it is not storming and can travel a long distance.
What are 3 of the 5 examples of dangerous or severe weather conditions?
Lightning, flooding, hail, tornadoes, hurricanes
How much water should you store per day, per person, in the event of a hurricane?
1 gallon per person, per day.
What storm is classified if winds are 39 MPH sustained?
Tropical Storm
Flooding occurs only after heavy rainfall in the immediate area.
False - Heavy rain can occur several miles away and still affect our area.
Heavy rain, strong winds, lightning, and hail can all be dangerous aspects of what?
Thunderstorms
Hurricane season begins on __________, and ends on _______________.
Begins June 1 and ends November 30
A category 5 hurricane has sustained winds of ___ MPH or greater.
157
A weather watch alerts us of potential storms anticipated in the area?
True - warnings are issued when the weather is imminent or already occurring.
What is the difference between a weather watch and a weather warning?
A watch is issued in advance, and a warning is when weather is imminent or already occurring.
Emergency kits should have enough supplies to last each individual in your house for at least how many days?
7 days. Including your pets!!!
How do hurricanes and tropical storms begin?
As small low-pressure systems over warm ocean waters of the tropics.
Floodwater accounts for more deaths each year than any other aspect of severe weather combined.
True.
The National Weather Service defines a thunderstorm as severe when hail is of what size and winds are greater than what MPH?
1 inch and 58 MPH or more.
Hurricanes only occur during hurricane season?
False. Hurricanes can and have occurred outside the hurricane season time frame.