Weather Phenomenon
A violently rotating column of air that reaches the ground
What is a tornado?
This is the best place to be when a tornado warning is issued
What is a storm shelter or inner room of a house?
This instrument is used to measure temperature
What is a thermometer?
Issued when conditions are favorable for severe weather
What is a watch?
This type of weather involves solid (frozen) balls of precipitation that falls out of the cloud
What is hail?
Worst places to be in a thunderstorm
What is under a tree, on or near water, or near metal?
Associated with a big drop in temperature and shift in winds
What is a cold front?
Issued several days out when forecasters think severe weather is possible or likely
What is a convective outlook?
Electricity in a cloud when it connects to the ground or another cloud
What is lightning?
Best way to receive weather warnings
What is a NOAA weather radio? (have more than one way)
The primary driver of all weather on Earth
What is the Sun?
Issued when a there is ongoing severe weather or a tornado
A warning
A severe wind storm spanning over 240 miles
What is a derecho?
Scale used to measure tornado intensity
What is the Enhanced Fujita scale
Process by which water goes from a solid to a gas
What is evaporation?
Issued when a there is a strong storm or other noteworthy weather, but not considered "severe"
What is an advisory?