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Guess the Phenomeon
100

This type of cell is a rare, highly dangerous type of thunderstorm defined by a deep, persistently rotating updraft.

What is a supercell?

100

Hurricanes are often referred to as this in the Western Pacific Ocean.

What is a Typhoon?

100

This type of warning is issued for a rare scenario of dangerous flash flooding.

What is a Flash Flood Emergency?

100

A magnitude 9.1 earthquake cause a tsunami and the Fukushima disaster in this year.

When was 2011?

100

This tornado is the deadliest in world history and is not in the United States. 

What is the 1989 Daulatpur-Saturia in Bangladesh?

100

These are falsely believed to be chemicals sprayed into the air, and are created by airplines.

What are contrails?

100

A severe snowstorm with winds exceeding 35 mph and low visibility

What is a blizzard?

100

This meteorologist is credited for saving hundreds of lives during his continuous 12-hour coverage of the 2011 Super Outbreak

Who is James Spann?

200

Only 2% of all tornadoes thats lifetime can exceed 1 hour and have winds greater than 205mph.

What are Violent Tornadoes?

200

Typically, this is the most favorable month for tropical development around North America.

When is September?

200

The name of the song the National Weather Service often uses as a message in their flood warnings.

What is "Turn Around, Don't Drown"?

200

The largest earthquake ever recorded was estimated to be this magnitude.

How much is 9.6?

200

Earth's hottest temperature, 134.1 degrees, was recorded in this place.

Where is Death Valley, CA?

200

Boston is heavily affected by this type of storm between November and March.

What is a Nor'easter?

200

This 2021 winter storm brought a massive power crisis upon the state of Texas and was the first instance of a simultaneous winter storm warning for all 254 counties.

What is Uri?

300

This tornado became the most deadliest in history.

What is the Tri-State Tornado?

300

The Extreme Wind Warning is a weather product issued during a major landfalling cyclone. This is the minimum sustained wind speed involved in such a product.

How fast is 115 mph?

300

This is a common cause of historic river floods.

What are tropical cyclones/hurricanes?

300

Tsunamis are usually caused by an earthquake of this type?

What is a megathrust earthquake?

300

The first of three Day 2 High Risks issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center, included the only 60% Tornado Risk contour, and occurred on this date.

When is April 7, 2006?

300

This 2015 winter storm brought 2-3 feet of snow to the Boston area, led to severe coastal flooding, and power outages. It’s the first of 4 major storms that year 

What is Juno? 

400

Outbreak that occured in April 1991 with 57 tornadoes, 21 deaths and damage costing $277+ million.

What is the Plains Outbreak?

400

When a cyclone makes landfall, this is the most dangerous hazard regardless of size or strength.

What is storm surge?

400

This depth of flowing water is enough to knock you down.

How much is 6 inches?

400

This device is commonly used to measure earthquake movement and intensity.

What is a seismometer/seismograph?

400

This 1913 blizzard was so intense to the point of hurricane strength that it sank 19 ships and killed 250 sailors on the Great Lakes.

What is the Great Lakes White Hurricane?

400

This snowstorm in 2016 dumped up to 3 feet of snow across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, impacting over 100 million people and paralyzing major cities

What is the January 2016 United States blizzard?

500

Supercells have been known to plague Dixie Alley, a southern offshoot of this region of the Great Plains.

What is Tornado Alley?

500

The last tropical cyclone to affect Southern California at hurricane strength happened in this year.

When was 1858?

500

The Great Flood of California occurred as a result of several consecutive weeks of atmospheric river events in this year.

When was 1862?

500

The last major earthquake to occur on the San Andreas fault line happened in Northridge, California. It struck at what time?

When is 4:30 AM Pacific?

500

This cyclones storm surge killed 300,000-500,000 people in 1970 in what was then East Pakistan.

What is the Bhola Cyclone?

500

This type of reflection is from the sun's rays on the snow.

What is the albedo of snow?