These cyclones have maximum sustained surface winds less than 39 mph.
What are tropical depressions?
100
This is the nickname invented by the media for a broad area of relatively high tornado occurrence in the central U.S.
What is Tornado Alley?
100
These are the most dangerous types of floods. They are powerful, unpredictable, and can happen with little to no warning.
What are flash floods?
100
This is an area where homes and forests meet or mix together.
What is a Wildland/Urban Interface (WUI)?
100
Sunlight helps our skin make this, which is needed for normal bone function and health.
What is Vitamin D?
200
When maximum sustained winds reach this speed, the tropical cyclone becomes a hurricane.
What is 74 mph?
200
Tornadoes can happen any time of day or night, but most occur within this time of day.
What is between 4 and 9 p.m.
200
This advisory is issued when flooding or flash flooding has been reported or is imminent.
What is a Flood Warning or Flash Flood Warning?
200
This is the most effective and economical way to reduce vegetative buildup and prevent wildfires.
What is a prescribed burn?
200
Too much sun exposure can raise your risk for this, the most common form of cancer in the U.S.
What is skin cancer?
300
It officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30.
What is hurricane season?
300
This is made up of water droplets and extends downward for the base of a thunderstorm. If it is in contact with the ground it is a tornado, otherwise it is a funnel cloud.
What is a condensation funnel?
300
This is an abnormal rise in water level in coastal areas, over and above the regular astronomical tide, caused by forces generated by a severe storm like a hurricane.
What is storm surge?
300
The two most vulnerable parts of a home to fire are the area immediately surrounding the home and this.
What is the roof?
300
Ways to limit sun exposure include staying in the shade, wearing protective clothing and using this.
What is sunscreen?
400
This is a stockpile of items that may be useful after a hurricane has passed. It may include canned food, bottled water, flashlights, batteries, and a weather radio.
What is a hurricane preparedness kit?
400
These are tornadoes that occur over the water. They tend to be EF-2 or less.
What is a waterspout?
400
This provides the most accurate method of measuring rainfall at a single geographic point.
What is a rain gauge?
400
This area extends outward from the home 100 to 200 feet in every direction, and determines the potential for whether a home will burn in a wildfire.
What is the home ignition zone?
400
It is important to use sun protection during these hours of the day, when the sun's rays are most intense.
What is between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.?
500
This is a 1 to 5 rating or category scale, based upon a hurricane's maximum sustained winds. The higher the category, the greater chance of potential hurricane damage.
What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?
500
This rating scale was implemented by the National Weather Service in 2007 to give a more accurate and consistent measurement of tornado intensity.
What is the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale?
500
This depth of fast-moving water can sweep almost any vehicle off a roadway.
What is 6 inches?
500
This lists 24 items that are factors in the wildfire safety of a neighborhood located in the wildland/urban interface.
What is the Wildfire Risk Assessment Scoresheet?
500
Sunscreens are labeled with these numbers (15, 30, 50), which indicate the protective strength of the sunscreen.