Miscellaneous
Weather that is very dangerous and can cause extreme harm or destruction
Hazardous Weather
Tornado
Wind
Watch, Advisory, Warning
Where's the safest place to go during a storm in your house?
Basement, bathtub covered with a mattress, inner room with no windows
Metal object attached to the roof with a grounding wire used to prevent fires during lightning strikes.
lightning rod
Person who studies weather
Meteorologist
Fog
Water
This alert is issued when there is a pretty good chance that a hazardous weather event will happen. Most are dangerous but not considered severe.
Advisory
Why should you avoid walking in water after a storm?
There may be sharp objects or hidden power lines
Name for natural or man-made piles of sand found along beach coasts.
Sand dunes
satellites, radar, airplanes, spotters on the ground
Dust Storm
Wind
This weather alert means a dangerous and hazardous weather event is definitely coming and should be taken seriously.
Warning
Name an item you should have before a hazardous weather event. Bonus: Name one more for 100 pts
flashlight with extra batteries, nonperishable food, can opener, first aid kit, water (gallon jugs), blankets, radio
Name one way we talked about protecting a building from extreme weather/natural disaster. Bonus: name another for additional 100 pts.
stilts, concrete block, dome shape, build underground, steel beams, internal design
Reinforcement built along a seashore to keep land from washing away.
seawalls
Blizzard
Wind, Water
This alert means there is a chance that a hazardous weather event will occur.
Watch
After a storm, which type of neighbor is it especially important to check on?
Elderly
sheets of metal hung over windows to prevent windows from being broken from high winds during a storm.
storm shutters
Destruction and removal of sand and land due to strong waves and flooding.
beach erosion
Drought
Water (lack of)
Who issues weather alerts?
NOAA (National Weather Service)
What does it mean to evacuate before a storm?
Leave the area because the danger is too great to stay.
Name one use of sandbags to reduce flooding
BONUS for 100 pts. Name another.
Redirect water away from houses and buildings Keeps water from spilling out of the waterway.