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TROPICAL/HURRICANES

100

THIS IS THE TEMPERATURE THE WATER HAS TO BE FOR HURRICANES TO FORM.

80 DEGREES

200

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE SCALE THAT IS USED FOR HOW STRONG HURRICANE WINDS ARE.

SAFFIR SIMPSON SCALE

300

THIS IS THE TIME FRAME OF HURRICANE SEASON

JUNE 1ST-NOV 30TH

400

THIS IS HOW MANY CATEGORY 5 HURRICANES HAVE HIT THE UNITED STATES.

4

HURRICANE MICHAEL (2018) FL

HURRICANE ANDREW (1992) FL

HURRICANE CAMILLE (1969) MISSISSIPPI

LABOR DAY HURRICANE (1935) FLORIDA

500

WHAT ARE THE 3 THINGS HURRICANES DON'T LIKE?

WIND SHEAR, DRY AIR, AND COOL WATER

SEVERE WEATHER

100

THIS IS ONE OF THE PARAMETERS THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING TO BE ISSUED. HINT(WIND)

WIND GUSTS> 57 MPH

200

THIS IS ANOTHER PARAMETER FOR A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING TO BE ISSUED. (HINT HAIL).

HAIL SIZE(1 INCH IN DIAMATER) (THINK QUARTER)

300

THIS IS ANOTHER PARAMETER WHERE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CAN BE ISSUED.

TORNADO

400

THIS IS HOW TORNADOES FORM.

WARM MOIST AIR ENIVORMENT( UNSTABLE AIR MASS)

WIND SHEAR( CHANGE OF WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION WITH HEIGHT) 

WARM MOIST AIR AT SURFACE MIXES WITH COOL DRY AIR ALOFT

500

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AND WARNING

WATCH-> CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER(HAS TIME TO PREPARE)

WARNING-> THUNDERSTORM IS HAPPENING(LITTLE TO NO TIME)

HELENE

100

WHAT CATEGORY DID HELENE REACH BEFORE LANDFALL IN FL?

CATEGORY 4

200

THIS IS WHERE OVER 30 INCHES OF RAIN FELL.

BUSICK

300

THIS IS THE RANGE OF THE TOE AND CANE RIVER WHERE DURING HELENE.

25-30 FEET

400

THIS WAS THE STRENGTH OF HELENE WHEN IT MOVED IN NC.

TROPICAL STORM

500

THIS IS THE PROCESS WHERE THE MOUNTAINS AIDED HEAVY RAINFALL. MOUNTAINS FORCING WARM MOIST AIR UP.

OROGRAPHIC LIFT

WINTER

100

THIS IS THE TEMPERATURE WHERE SNOW FORMS?

32 DEGREES

200

THIS TYPE OF WINTER PRECIP HITS THE GROUND WHEN ONLY THE GROUND IS FREEZING. 

FREEZING RAIN

300

THIS IS ONE OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF A BLIZZARD. HINT(WIND AND SNOW)

WINDS> 35 MPH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SNOW BLOWING

400

THIS IS THE OTHER CRITERIA FOR A BLIZZARD

VISIBILITY< 1/4 OF A MILE FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS

500

THIS IS THE FAMOUS BLIZZARD THAT BROUGHT FEET OF SNOW TO THE REGION

THE BLIZZARD OF 1993

COOL WEATHER FACTS

100

WHY ARE TORNADOES LESS COMMON IN THE MOUNTAINS?

COOLER, MORE STABLE AIR

MOUNTAIN TERRAIN CAUSES DISRUPTION WITH WIND FLOW.

200

THIS IS THE COLOR SCHEME OF A RAINBOW

ROYGBIV

300

THIS IS WHERE SUN OR MOONLIGHT HIT THIN CIRRUS CLOUDS, CAUSING A LARGE CIRCLE ACROSS THE SUN OR MOON.

HALO

400

WHAT IS THE COLOR SCHEME OF A SECONDARY BOW ON A RAINBOW?

REVERSE OF ROYGBIV

500

THESE CAN BE TRICKY WHEN YOU ARE AT THE BEACH? They have their own flag system with red flags meaning knee deep is too deep.

RIP CURRENTS