The deadliest hurricane in U.S. history hit this city in 1900 with 6,000 to 8,000 estimated casulties.
What is Galveston, Texas.
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The layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the ground.
What is the Troposhere?
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This is your action in the event of a tornado warning.
What is seek shelter immediately?
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This temprature recorded on July 10th 1913 in Death Valley, California is the hottest recorded temprature in U.S. history.
What is 134 degrees F.
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A tornado is either on the ground or has been detected by doppler radar.
What is a Tornado Warning?
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This hurricane hit the gulf coast in 2005 causing 1,800 casulties and $100 billion in damages. New Orleans was devasted by flooding when the levees broke.
What is Katrina?
200
This layer of the atmosphere above the troposhere and containing the ozone layer.
What is the Stratosphere? layer above the troposphere containing the ozone layer?
200
If skies darken take shelter immediately as this often proceeds rain.
What is Lightning?
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The coldest temprature ever recorded in the contental U.S. was on January 20th 1954 in Roger's Pass, Montana.
What -69.7 degrees F.
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This Hurricane related status means you could experience Hurricane-like condition in the next 36 hours.
What is a Hurricane Watch?
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This 1888 blizzard paralyzed the northeast with 36 hours of snow and high winds making drifts 50 feet high. It led to the creation of the New York subway.
What is the Great White Hurricane?
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This is the layer of the atmosphere named for it's high tempratures. It is also the thickest layer of the atmosphere.
What is the Thermosphere?
300
An abnormal rise is water above the normal tide generated by a storm. It was 28 feet high in Hurricane Katrina. It is also a primary reason to evacuate in advance of a hurricane.
What is a Storm Surge?
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The coldest temprature ever recorded in the entire U.S. was in Prospect Creek, Alaska on Jaunuary 23, 1971.
What is -79.8.
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Conditions are right for Tornadoes in your area.
What is a Tornado Watch?
400
This April 3-4 this storm resulted in 148 tornadoes across 13 states, killing 448 and injuring 5,000. It was the deadliest tornado event in U.S. history.
What is the "Super Tornado Outbreak of 1974"?
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The layer of the atmosphere that extends from the top of the stratosphere. This were "shooting stars" usually are.
What is the Mesosphere?
400
An average of 55 people are killed each year by this weather phenomena. When thunder roars go indoors!
What is Lightning?
400
This drought in the 1930's impacted over 70% of the U.S. population. Poor erosion control methods by farmers made the problem worse.
What is the "Dust Bowl"?
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This hurricane related status occurs when winds of 74 mph are expected within 24 hours.
What is a Hurricane Warning?
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Estimated damage caused by May 3-4, 1999 tornados in Oklahoma and Kansas. These tornadoes damaged 8,000 buildings in Oklahoma City alone.
What is $1.5 billion?
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This is the last layer of the atmosphere and has few molecules. This is the layer the space shuttle orbits in.
What is the Exosphere?
500
Number one weather related killer in the United States. More than half of deaths are Automobile related. Turn around don't drown.
What are Flash Floods?
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The most snowfall recorded in a 24 hour period was 75.8" in 1921 in this city.
What is Silver Lake, Colorado.
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Flooding is taking place in your area or will soon.