Atmosphere
Severe Weather
Huricanes
Acronyms
Misc
100
What is this?
Nothern lights
100
What is this?
Bonus Points: When did it happen?
Tornado
Bonus: May 3, 1999
100
Where do hurricanes form?
The ocean
100
What does NWS mean?
National Weather Sevice
100
What is he doing?
Storm Chasing
200
Name one of the 4 main types of clouds
Cumulus, Cirrus, Stratus, or Nimbus
200
What is the deadliest tornado in recorded American history?
The Tri-State Tornado in 1925
200
What is the costliest and probably most well-known hurricane?
Hurricane Katrina
200
What does SPC mean?
Storm Prediction Center
200
How many ranks are there on the EF scale?
6
300
What category is a cloud if it starts spinning?
Supercell
300
When was the biggest tornado outbreak in recorded US history?
April 25-28, 2011
300
What are the fastest wind speeds ever recorded in a hurricane?
190 mph
300
What does DOW mean?
Doppler on Wheels
300
Has a storm chaser ever died to a tornado?
(Remember, lots of them are professional)
Yes
400
How far does Earth's atmosphere extend
About 390,000 miles.
(Give or take 5,000)
400
What are the requirements for a severe thunderstorm warning to be issued?
Winds exceeding 58 mph or 1 in hail
400
Where did the biggest hurricane happen?
Saturn
400
What does TIV Mean?
Tornado Intercept Vehicle
400
What is the fastest wind speed ever recorded?
About 320 mph
(give or take 10 mph)
500
What are these?
Sprites
500
How many NWS alerts are there for tornadoes?
6
500
What year did the most hurricanes occur in recorded US history?
2020
500
What does CAPE mean?
Convective Available Potential Energy
500
Who is he?
Reed Timmer