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Tornadoes
lighting
blizzards
thunder storm
hurricanes
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Do the most powerful tornadoes occur in the United States?
YES!Do the most powerful tornadoes occur in the United States?
100
Can lightning hit you even though there isn't a thunderstorm overhead?
Yes...Lightning can strike up to 5 miles away from the center of a storm.
100
NO
It is safe to drive during a blizzard?
100
The type of cloud which is usually responsible for thunderstorms is ‘cumulonimbus’ (a Latin word which translates to ‘rain heaps’).
What type of clouds cause thunderstorms?
100
YES
Are hurricanes the most destructive natural weather occurrence on earth?
200
Can a strong tornado lift a house off the ground and pull it around the block?
YES!
200
Is standing under a tree during a storm safe?
NO! It is dangerous to be under a tree during a lightning storm. Is standing under a tree during a storm safe?
200
Blizzard watches are in effect when the conditions are right for a blizzard to occur. A blizzard warning means that a blizzard is occurring.
What is the difference between a blizzard watch and a blizzard warning?
200
Flordia
What state has the most thunderstorms?
200
Different parts of the world use different lists of names for hurricanes and major storms. Usually the same names are rotated every four or six years. The first storm of the season is given the first name on that year’s list. The second storm of the season gets the second name, and so on.
How do the scientists name hurricanes?
300
Is a tornado the fastest winds on earth?
YES!Is a tornado the fastest winds on earth?
300
What is the temperature of the air where a lightning strike occurs? Take a guess? 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
300
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm usually accompanied by high winds, blowing snow and very cold temperatures.
What is a blizzard?
300
* Single Cell Thunderstorms * Multi-cell Cluster Storm * Multi-cell Line Storm * Super-cell Storms (most dangerous)
There are 4 types of thunderstorms. Can you name one?
300
The Saffir-Simpson scale was designed to measure hurricanes. This scale classifies storms based on the speed of their winds.
How do scientists measure hurricanes?
400
What is the scale that scientists use to measure the strenght of a tornado?
Fujita Scale
400
How many lightning strikes hit the earth ever second?
100 bolts per second
400
Rochester, New York is the snowiest large city in the U.S., averaging 94 inches of snow a year.
What is the snowiest city in the United States? Hint: It is in the Northeast.
400
There are about 1800 thunderstorms occurring at any moment across the world.
How many thunderstorms occur on earth at any moment?
400
A hurricane is a huge tropical storm.
What is a hurricane?
500
On Average, how many F5 tornadoes usually hit the U.S. each year?
6
500
What natural disaster on earth can also cause lightning without a thunderstorm present?
Volcano eruptionWhat natural disaster on earth can also cause lightning without a thunderstorm present?
500
The greatest daily snow fall was 62 inches in Thompson Pass, Alaska.
What is the record for the most snowfall on earth in 24 hrs?
500
Stay Inside!
What is the safest thing to do in a thunderstorm?
500
The Great Galveston Hurricane Galveston, Texas September 8, 1900
What is the worst hurricane to ever hit the U.S.?