Tornadoes
This is the country where most tornados occur.
What is the United States?
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.
January 26th 1978 in Ohio.
What is the date that the big Blizzard occurred when Mr. Hammond was in 5th grade?
These clouds cause thunderstorms
What are ‘cumulonimbus’ clouds?
Hurricane form here
What is over warm ocean water as a low pressure area, or tropical disturbance?
Can a strong tornado lift a house off the ground and pull it around the block?
YES!
Is standing under a tree during a storm safe?
NO! It is dangerous to be under a tree during a lightning storm.
This means that you should take shelter immediately.
What is a severe storm warning?
This peninsula state has the most thunderstorms.
What is Florida?
A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where the hurricane lands.
What is a storm surge?
Up to 300 miles per hour
What is how fast can winds travel in a tornado?
54,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 5x hotter than the sun
What is the temperature of lightning?
The 3 conditions have to be present for a storm to be a blizzard?
What is winds of at least 35 miles per hour, low visibility (less than 1/4 mile) and a storm of at least 3 hours in duration.
The order in which thunder and lightning occur.
What is lightning first and then thunder?
This is a tropical cyclone that has winds of at least 74 miles per hour or higher.
What is a hurricane?
What is the scale that scientists use to measure the strength of a tornado?
Fujita Scale
This is a sudden spark or electrical discharge between clouds, a cloud and the ground or parts of a cloud.
What is lightning?
This is why you should keep tailpipes on cars free of snow during large snowfalls or blizzards while you are in the car.
What is Carbon Monoxide poisoning?
This occurs as a result of ice crystals colliding inside a cumulonimbus cloud.
What is lightning?
This is what you should do if a hurricane is going to hit your area and you want to ensure your safety.
What is evacuate?
The area of the US where most tornados occur.
What is Tornado Alley?
When hair stands up on your body or you feel tingling.
What is lightning may be about to strike. Get down on your hands and knees?
This is what you should do to stay safe in a blizzard.
What is stay inside and stay warm?
The safest thing to do in a thunderstorm.
What is...Stay Inside!
How long hurricanes last
What is usually a week or more?