Tornado
A nickname for tornados
twisters
What is another name for a hurricane?
Typhoon or Cyclone
The name of a winter storm with blowing snow and wind resulting in low visibility
Blizzard
What is more serious a watch or a warning?
Warning
What is something all thunderstorms must include?
lightning
The United States sees an average of how many tornados per year?
1'000
What direction does a hurricane spin in the southern hemisphere
Clockwise
Name a common injury caused by the cold.
frostbite or hypothermia
On average how long do most thunderstorms last?
A single thunderstorm lasts roughly an hour
transparent coating of ice on a surface is called what?
Black Ice
From April 1st through June 30th what percentage of tornados happen?
80%
Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi in what year?
2005
How do you prevent frozen pipes?
On May 31, 1985, a tornado ripped through Dufferin County, wreaking havoc in Grand Valley and demolishing the Mono Plaza. How many people died?
16 people killed
What are the most destructive and powerful storms on earth?
Hurricanes
When a tornado happens over water what is it called
waterspout
Where do most hurricanes occur
Over the oceans
To be classified as a blizzard the windspeed must exceed what?
35mph or 56km
What state has the highest number of thunderstorms?
Florida
Astraphobia is the fear of what?
Thunder and lightning
anticyclonic tornadoes do what?
spin in the opposite direction
Hurricane Katrina and Harvey are tied for the most expencive to hit the us.
125 million
In 2008 how much snow did Toronto receive?
216.5 cm
How hot does a bolt of lightning get?
50'000 f
David, Katrina, Andrew, or Laura won't be used to name anymore because of this reason.
Previous storms with these names were so destructive the names have been retired.