Vocabulary
The calm center of a tornado or hurricane
Eye
What is the most intense thunderstorm called?
Supercell
About how many tornadoes hit Europe every year?
About 300
When do cyclones occur on Earth?
All year long
What is the best way to prepare for a hurricane?
Evacuate
Give three words for "extreme"
unusual, unseasonal, unexpected, severe
Name three things in a thunderstorm
dense clouds, thunder, lightning, heavy rain, hail
What is the area in the US called where most tornadoes strike?
Tornado Alley
Where do cyclones form?
Over the ocean
How are hurricanes named?
Alphabetically, the list repeats every 6 years
A death cause by an accident
Fatality
What is thunder?
The sound we hear after lightning strikes
What is a tornado?
A violently rotating column of air that reaches from the clouds to the ground
What are cyclones in the Northwest Pacific Ocean called?
Typhoons
They are retired and not used again
Flying rubbish or bits of houses
What kind of damage can a thunderstorm cause?
Fallen trees, fires from lightning, flooding
How are tornadoes measured?
By the Enhanced Fujita scale (EF0-EF5)
What is a weak, newly forming cyclone called?
Tropical storm or tropical depression
How are hurricanes measured?
Saffir-Simpson Scale (Cat.1-Cat.5)
When the sea rises and comes on land
Storm surge
Moisture, unstable air, lift
What are the three rules when a tornado is near?
Get in, get down, cover up
Why are cyclones more frequent now?
Because of rising sea levels and temperatures
What are the names of the two deadly hurricanes that hit Florida this year?
Helene and Milton