Thunderstorms
The average thunderstorm
The average thunderstorm is 25 km across and lasts only 30 minutes
What is tornadoes.
This is a violent, whirling column of air that hits the ground.
What is lightning?
This is electricity discharged within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the ground.
What is common weather related natural disaster
This can be floods caused by excessive rain, storms, and rainfalls.
What is cold fronts.
This is where thunderstorms can occur along.
tornado classifications
There are 6 classifications: EF0, EF1, EF2, EF3, EF4, EF5
What is deadly?
This is true when lightning strikes occur because it can be fatal and can cause wildfires.
What is drought?
This is a period of below average precipitation in an area that can last for several months or years.
What is thunderstorm safety?
This is where you must keep away from metal objects and electrical cords.
How tornadoes form
This is when cold air and hot air collide.
What is the eye.
This is the center of a hurricane with clear skies and light winds.
What are lightning strikes?
This is when negatively and positively charged areas connect.
What is May 2008, Florida?
This is when nearly 40,000 acres burned in Everglades.
Who is Ted Fujita?
He developed a method to classify tornadoes based on the damage they cause.
What is the intense tropical storm.
This is in where storm winds in excess of 119 km per hour occurs.
What is positive and negative charged areas.
This is the two charged areas that lightning occurs between.
What is 1999, Lake Jackson?
This is where a 2.5 km sinkhole opened in the bottom of the lake.
Tornado occurance
About 60% of all Florida tornadoes occur between June and September.
What is 1851 to 2016?
This is where more than 1,200 tropical storms and hurricanes made landfall in Florida.
This is where lightning occurs most because positive charges on Earth will flow to a high point and get close to negative charges in the sky.
What is tanned skin?
This is damaged skin after being exposed to the Sun's ultra-violet rays (UV). You should wear at least SPF 15 sunscreen when outside.