Fronts
This front occurs when a cold air mass pushes under a warmer air mass, forcing the warmer air to rise. It can bring thunderstorms, heavy rain, and gusty winds, followed by cooler, drier air.
Cold Front
What is this symbol for? A symbol with blue triangles.
Cold front
This type of severe weather is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground, often appearing as a funnel cloud, and can cause significant damage.
Tornado
Where do most tornadoes happen?
Tornado Valley (Specific answers: Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.)
What is an air mass?
A large body of air that keeps it's humidity and temperature throughout.
This front forms when a warm air mass slides over a cooler air mass. They often bring light rain or snow, followed by milder, warmer weather.
Warm Front
What is this symbol for? A symbol with red half circles that look like the sun.
Warm front.
This type of severe weather is a powerful, rotating storm system with winds of 74 mph or greater, forming over warm ocean waters, and characterized by heavy rainfall, strong winds, and potential for storm surge and tornadoes.
Hurricane
Where do Hurricanes most frequently occur?
In the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico/America
What air mass is dry and cold?
Continental Polar/CP
This front occurs when two air masses meet, but neither is strong enough to displace the other, causing the boundary to stall. They can lead to prolonged periods of cloudy weather and light rain or snow.
Stationary Front
What is this symbol? A symbol with both blue triangles and red half circles in a mix.
Stationary front
This type of severe weather is a weather phenomenon characterized by lightning, thunder, and heavy rain, often accompanied by strong winds and sometimes hail. These storms arise when warm, moist air rises rapidly, forming cumulonimbus clouds.
Thunderstorm
Where are Thunderstorms most frequent?
In the southeastern United States, particularly in Florida.
What air mass is humid and cold?
Maritine Polar/MP
This front is often not talked about in Mrs. Halleck's class and is replaced by the cold front.
Occluded front.
What is this symbol? a symbol that is purple with a pattern of triangles and circles.
Occluded front
How long does a Tornado warning to watch last?
13 minutes
Where are Cumulonimbus clouds most common?
They are most common in tropical regions and during the warm season in the middle latitudes, often forming in moist environments.
What is air mass is Dry and hot?
Continental Tropical/CT
Name the cloud that forms along Warm and Cold fronts.
Cumulonimbus cloud
How to remember what the warm front looks like?
It looks like a warm sun
What is the most dangerous part of a Hurricane?
The eye
Where is the most severe weather in the world?
Mount Washington
What air mass is Humid and Hot?
Maritine Tropical/MT