NWS outlooks
the system used to show risk zones
What is the NWS Severe weather outlook?
a rotation thunderstorm
what is a Supercell?
a tornado is
what is a Rotating Updraft?
a hurricane forms over
what is open waters?
the abbreviation for Convective Atmospheric Potential Energy
what is CAPE?
the map used to show thermos in live time a long with current storms and discussions
what is Mesoscale Analysis?
name for a large supercell
what is a mother ship Supercell?
a red polygon is
what is a Tornado Warning?
a hurricane is fueled by
what is warm air?
SRH stands for
what is Storm Relativity Helocity?
the discussions that are issued during a storm risk discussing the possibility of a watch, or strong tornado, or even winter weather
what are Mesoscale Discussions?
where is a tornado likely going to form
what is a echo hook?
2 types of warning for strong/violent tornadoes
what are PDS (particularly Dangerous Situation) and TOR-E (Tornado Emergence)?
the team that forecasts hurricanes
who are the NHC (National Hurricane Center)?
the rate at which temperature drops as it goes up into the atmosphere
what are Lapse-Rates?
the severe weather forecast branch of the NWS
what is the Storm Prediction Center?
the main area hail is in
what is a hail core?
the system for rating a tornado from damage and wind
what is the EF/F scale?
the scale that hurricanes are rated on
what is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale?
wind shear is
what is the directional winds aloft that effects severe weather development?
the outlook for a week
what is the 8 day categorical outlook?
the yellow warning polygon
what is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning?
the name of the downdraft on the back side of the tornado
what is a RFD (Rear Flanking Downdraft)?
the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale ratings are
what is cat-1, cat-2, cat-3, cat-4, and cat-5?
dew points are
What is the temperature Dew forms?