Safety Before
Where to go before a thunderstorm happens
Where is a sturdy building? 🏠
Where to avoid during a thunderstorm
Avoid being outside at all costs during a thunderstorm 🌌
Don't go near after even storm
What is power lines, poles, and wires? 🚏
State with most thunderstorms
What is Florida 🌴 or Oklahoma 🤠?
Number of stages in a thunderstorms cycle
What is 3? 3⃣
This type of thunderstorm alert means "Be Prepared!"
What is a watch? 👀
Something to definitely not stand under during thunderstorms!
What is a tree? (Trees attract lightning, therefore making them likely to get struck. If they get struck, the electric current can move from the tree to you, electrocuting you. Standing under a tree is the second leading cause of death involving lightning) 🌳
Only call 911 if..
What is to report life threatening emergencies only (not damage or power outages)?
What do all thunderstorms contain?
lightning! ⚡
Effects of thunderstorms
What is strong winds, lightning, hail, flooding, or tornadoes? 🌪
This type of thunderstorm alert means "Take Action!"
What is a warning? ⚠
What to do inside when you hear thunder
What is move to a basement or a room on the lowest floor stay away from windows and doors and stay inside until the storm is over? 🚫🪟
Why not to use candles when the power goes out
What is risk of fire? 🔥
Something that classifies a thunderstorm as severe
Thunderstorms are classified as severe if they..
produce hail at least ¾ of an inch 🌨..
have winds at least 58 miles per hour 🌬 or..
if they produce a tornado 🌪
Something necessary to build the thunderstorm clouds
What is moisture? 💧
What to have on hand in case of a power outage
What is a battery-operated radio or flashlight? 🔦
How to stay safe when lightning appears
What is try not to use devices connected to electrical outlets and running water? (Lightning can travel through outlets/plumbing/water lines & electrocute you) 🔌🚿
A reason you might get sick from eating food after a storm
What is you might get sick from eating spoiled food if the power went out? (throw out food that got wet or warm!) 🍱
A bolt of lightning reaches a temperature approaching ? degrees Fahrenheit in a split second
What is 50,000? ℉
Parts/characteristics of thunderstorms
What is rain, clouds, moisture, or unstable air? ☁
What to do with things outside before a thunderstorm
What is make sure objects such as lawn furniture are secure and take objects that the wind could blow around inside? 🪑
What to turn off
What is your air conditioner? 𖣘
Should you drive after a thunderstorm
What is only drive if necessary? (debris and washed out roads may make driving dangerous) 🛣
How many thunderstorms does the U.S. get per year (average)?
180,500..
100,000..
or 95,000
What is 100,000? 💯
Where in the U.S. do thunderstorms happen
Where is they are most likely to occur in the central and southern states (but thunderstorms can be found in any state in the U.S.)? 🇺🇸