Tornadoes
What is the strongest rating a tornado can receive?
F5 or EF-5
How many types of Thunderstorms are there?
4
Which state has the worst hurricanes?
Florida
What are clouds made of
Water drops or ice crystals floating in the sky
What is another name for a tornado?
Twister/Cyclone
Lightning never strikes in the same spot twice. True or False?
False
Which Hurricane hit Mexico Beach Florida
Michael in 2018 and was a Cat 5
What is a gray cloud called
Stratus clouds--they are uniform and flat producing a gray layer
What type of storm is the most common in producing tornados?
Supercell
How far from rain can lightning strike?
10 miles
What does the wind speed have to be to be a cat 5
157 mph or higher
How fast do clouds move
30-120 mph
One area east of the Rocky Mountains is particularly prone to Tornado outbreaks. What is this area called?
Tornado Alley
What is a thunderstorm without rain called?
Dry Thunderstorm
What letter has the most retired hurricanes
I
Ida
Irma
Ivan
and they think Ian might end up retired
what type of cloud does a water spout descend from
Cumulus cloud
Tornado strength is most often denoted on a five-step “EF” scale. What does the F stand for?
Enhanced Fujita scale
The largest hailstone ever recorded in the US was the size of what object?
A honeydew melon
How many Cat 5 hurricanes have we had
4
1935 Labor Day hit Florida Keys
1969 Camille hit Biloxi Miss
1992 Andrew hit South Miami Dade
2018 Michael Florida panhandle mainly in Mexico Beach
How much does an average cloud way
About 1 to 400 million pounds