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When measuring a tornado, what are the 5 possible rankings?

What is:  EF1, EF2, EF3, EF4, EF5, and EF6

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What is a period of dry weather, especially a long one that is injurious to crops?
What is: A Drought!
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The calmest part of a hurricane is...
What is: The eye!
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In Japan, this natural disaster triggered a 13-foot tsunami wave.
What is: An Earthquake!
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When cold and warm air masses collide, which natural disaster is formed?
What is: A Tornado
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How do we measure an earthquakes destruction?
What is: The Richter Scale
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What is a violent, tropical, cyclonic storm of the western North Atlantic, having wind speeds of or in excess of 72 miles per hour
What is: A hurricane
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The center,and most violent part of an earthquake is called the..
What is: The epicenter
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This 2005 storm formed over Florida and damaged New Orleans...
What is: A Hurricane (specifically Hurricane Katrina)
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A Water spout are frequently called this storm...
What is: A cyclone
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What is the scale used to measure tornadoes?
What is: The Fujita Scale
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What is a storm with dry, driving snow, strong winds, and intense cold?
What is: A blizzard
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In a cyclone, the center is called...
What is: The eye
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On March 26, 2004 this rare South Atlantic tropical storm occurred...
What is: A cyclone (Specifically Cyclone Catarina)
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Recently, in Japan an earthquake occurred. What was the magnitude of this earthquake?
What is: 8.9
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What scale measures the intensity of a hurricane?
What is: The Saffir-Simpson Scale
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What is a transient storm of lightning and thunder, usually with rain and gusty winds, sometimes with hail or snow, produced by cumulonimbus clouds?
What is: A Thunderstorm
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The curvy band of clouds surrounding the eye wall of a hurricane are called...
What is: Rain Bands
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The deadliest storm of its kind occurred in Bangladesh in 1989...
What is: A Tornado
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Geologist refer to this storm as "seismic sea waves." What is this storm?
What is: A Tsunami
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To measure a cyclone, you must...
What is: Measure the distance from the eye of a cyclone!
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What are completely solid areas of rain in a hurricane?
What is: The Rain Shield!
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What is a funnel-shaped cloud of condensed water droplets, if this is to touch the ground it would become a tornado!
What is: A Funnel Cloud
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In 1931, the world's greatest natural disaster occurred in China and killed up to 2,500,000 people. What is this storm?
What is: A Flood! (specifically 1931 China Floods)
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This natural disaster occurred on Ground Hogs Day this year. What is this storm?
What is: A Blizzard