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?
funnel cloud that touches the ground
What is a tornado?
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, rising air/Coriolis Effect
What are things hurricanes need to form and exist?
moisture, unstable air, and lift
What conditions cause a thunderstorm?
The Enhanced Fujita-Pearson Scale of Intensity
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?
spring and summer months, afternoons or evening hours
When are thunderstorms most common?
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?
particles colliding causing positive particles to collect at the top of a cloud and negative charges to collect at the bottom of the cloud creating the perfect condition for a spark to form
What causes lighting?
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.? or What is Tornado Alley?
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?