Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Other Storms
100

quick, bright light

Flash

100
go as far as

reach

100

How many tornadoes strike the United States each year?

more than 1,000

100

Hurricanes have wind speeds between ____ and ____ miles per hour

74 and 200

100

What are huge snowstorms?

Blizzards

200

same

equal

200

be care

Beware

200

What means that a tornado is possible?

A tornado watch

200

What is the quiet center of the storm

The eye

200

What are chunks of ice that are tossed up and down?

Hailstones

300

stop from happening

prevent

300

banging

pounding

300

What means a tornado has been seen?

A tornado warning

300

Where are hurricanes born?

Over warm ocean waters

300

Lightning bolts can shoot between clouds and the ground during what storm?

Thunderstorm

400

twist or fold

Bend

400

harm

damage

400

What should you do during a tornado warning?

Seek shelter in a basement or closet

400

Hurricane stretch for 

Hundreds of miles

400

When counting thunder, 5 seconds equal _____ mile

One

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