Thunderstorms
This severe weather happens most often?
Thunderstorms
Are highway and interstate overpasses or a bridge, safe from a tornado
No because wind speeds up and could blow you away
_____________ can occur as a result of excessive rainfall.
Flooding
Hurricanes typically form over what temperature of water?
warm water
Which alert is issued when a possible severe weather could happen?
A watch.
A thunderstorm is a storm with
lightning and thunder
Should you open a window when there's severe weather, to equalize the pressure?
No
Due to Florida's low elevation most of the state is at or near sea level. This makes Florida vulnerable to
_______________
Storm Surges
What type of severe weather causes the most property damage?
Hurricanes
Which alert is issued when severe weather is spotted?
A warning
Does it always have to rain when there's a thunderstorm?
No
A Tornado Watch means that a tornado is _________ in your area.
Possible
Where is the best place to be when flooding is coming?
High ground
In the eye(the middle) of a hurricane, what type of weather occurs?
calm weather
Water vapor from the atmosphere which freezes into ice crystals and falls as white flakes is?
Snow
Lightning is a bright flash of _________ produced by a thunderstorm.
electricity
Where is the safest place inside your house and apartment to be in there's a tornado?
House: In the basement
Apartment: In a closet or bathroom
In an interior room
A _________ forms when areas underlain by limestone and dolomite dissolve due to the presence of acid rainwater. They also occur in periods of drought or heavy rainfall.
Sinkholes
How many miles per hour winds are with hurricanes?
Up to119 mph
Which form of precipitation falls as liquid water droplets but freezes upon contact with the ground?
Freezing rain
A warm column of air that rises within a cloud is known as __________
Updraft
A long lived thunderstorm whose updrafts and downdrafts are in near balance is know as a ____________
Supercell
What can happen after a flood?
Flood waters can cause mold, contaminate your water supply, and debris can cause problems.
Where do most hurricanes occur?
Coastlines by the oceans
Which form of precipitation consists of ice pellets mixed with rain or snow?
Sleet