Hurricanes
A huge storm 600 miles wide with strong winds up to 200 mph
What is a hurricane?
The sound of lightning shockwave heating the air
What is thunder?
Dust and debris
What is how we see tornadoes? or What makes a tornado dangerous?
a layer of warm air between two layers of cool air
What are conditions for an ice-storm to form?
T or F: Mobile homes are safe in severe weather.
What is false?
Warm water and rising air
What are things hurricanes need to form and exist?
moisture, unstable air, and lift
What conditions cause a thunderstorm?
The Fujita Scale of Intensity which uses wind speed and possible damage
What is how tornadoes are measured?
Tells us to be careful when traveling, weather will be worse in the near future
What is a winter advisory?
What is a severe weather watch?
When water is pushed into a mound at the storm's center, causes major flooding when storm reaches land
What is a storm surge?
single-cell, multi-cell cluster, and supercell
What are the different types of thunderstorms?
Spring or Fall in southern states, Summer in northern states
What is peak tornado season?
only in the eastern U.S including New England and the Mid-Atlantic states
What is where Nor'Easters occur?
Severe weather is currently happening in you area
What is a storm warning?
Tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane
What are three stages of hurricane formation?
A thunderstorm with winds 58mph or more and large hail, could possibly produce a tornado
What is a severe thunderstorm?
warm, moist air and cool, dry air
What kind of air is needed to create a tornado?
Cold temperatures at the surface, strong winds and lots of moisture, warm air rises over cold air
What are the conditions needed for a blizzard?
board up the windows of your house and get to higher ground
What should you do before a hurricane reaches your area?
people who work for NOAA who fly into hurricanes to release weather instruments
What are hurricane hunters?
developing, mature and dissipating
What are the three stages in the lifecycle of a thunderstorm?
Central or mid-western part of the U.S. called the Great Plains
Where do the most tornadoes occur in the U.S.?
snow particles reflect beams of white light
Why is snow white?
Away from an outer wall and in a room with no windows on the first floor, preferably a basement; get under a heavy object
Where is the safest place to go during a tornado?