Causes
Where is a hurricane formed?
The categorization range of almost all tornadoes
What is F0 - F3?
The scale used to categorize hurricanes
What is the Saffir-Simpson scale?
What is a radio?
A type of nasty weather that is common with tornadoes
What are hail and torrential rain?
Rotating columns of air that have areas of low pressure inside of them
What is a tornado?
A strong current pushing away from the shore, created by a collapsed sandbar
What is a rip tide?
The scale used to categorize tornadoes
What is the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale?
The part of the house where an individual must go during a tornado.
What is the basement?
Hurricanes move from water to land and this happens as a result
How/why do hurricanes die down?
Formed in super-cell thunderstorms
Where are mesocyclones formed?
Elevated sea levels due to the low pressures brought by a hurricane.
What is a storm surge?
The necessary classification for a tornado to be able to level a house
What is Force 4?
An item essential for tornadoes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters in case of an injury.
What is a first aid kit?
A type of storm that can create multiple tornadoes
What is a cyclic storm?
26.5°C
What is the minimum water temperature for a hurricane to form?
Flipped cars, sunken boats, uprooted trees, knocking over buildings, 30 feet waves.
What are the damages caused by hurricane winds?
A scale based on typical damage vs a scale based on wind speed
Fujita Scale vs Saffir-Simpson Scale
Knowing how to turn off these three things is important during a tornado.
What are water, electricity, and gas?
A severe thunderstorm that contains mesocyclones
What is a supercell?
High relative humidities in the lower and middle troposphere
Something that can cause differences in damages for severe tornadoes.
What is a suction vortex?
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How many intensity classifications are on the Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale?
The steps that should be taken to ensure safety in the event you see a tornado while driving.
What is "abandon your vehicle, get to a place away from cars and trees, and lie flat and face down on the ground?"
What is a gustnado?