Thunderstorms
Upwards moving air currents in a thunderstorm.
Biggest hazard from a tornado.
High winds.
Hurricanes are measured by this scale.
Saffir-Simpson
From which direction does the wind blow in a Nor'easter?
Northeast
What color is Elmo?
Red
Number of stages in the life cycle of a thunderstorm.
3
Name one of the two scales used to measure tornadic intensity.
Fujita, Enhanced Fujita (one or both acceptable)
A hurricane in the Indian Ocean is known as a...
Cyclone
For a winter storm to be a blizzard, visibility must be reduced to...
1/4 mile.
What is Elmo's pet?
Also known as a squall line.
Multi-cell line.
If a tornado doesn't actually touch the ground it's called a...
Before a hurricane becomes a hurricane, it first has to become what three things?
T. Disturbance, T. Depression, T. Storm.
Thick layer of cold air under layer of warm air. What kind of precipitation is this?
Sleet
What is Elmo's height?
2 ft.
Large rotating updraft in a supercell.
Mesocyclone
What does SLIM stand for?
Shear, Lift, Instability, Moisture
What are the main hazard(s) of a hurricane?
Storm Surge and/or Inland Flooding (both are acceptable)
Identify the winter storm: Cold air moves across warm water.
Lake-effect snow.
What is Elmo's scientific name?
Furrius Childus
Single-cell thunderstorms can also be called...
"Pop-up thunderstorms"
Region in the southeast (such as Mississippi and Alabama) that produces numerous tornadoes each year.
Dixie Alley
What effect/rule makes hurricanes spin counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere?
Coriolis
A blizzard where no snow actually falls from the sky.
Ground Blizzard
How many slides are in today's presentation?
29