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Lightning
Flash Floods
Tornadoes
Thunderstorms
All Weather
100
Crouch down on the balls of your feet.
What is the safest thing to do outside in a lightning storm?
100
The NOAA campaign to warn people of the hazards of driving a vehicle through flood waters.
What is turn around, don't drown?
100
You will hear tornado sirens or warnings posted on the news. Why?
What is a tornado warning?
100
Lightning, hail, and tornadoes can be caused by this.
What is thunderstorms?
100
Meteorologists watch radars to see what storms are coming into your area and give warning if needed.
What is a meteorologists job in keeping people safe?
200
Lightning strikes anywhere, not just near storm clouds.
What is the location of lightning?
200
The safest place to be during and after flash floods.
What is high non-urbanized ground and away from floodwater?
200
The most dangerous kind of tornado.
What is a F5?
200
The strongest type of thunderstorm.
What is a supercell?
200
Have a safety kit set up in your home and car with life saving supplies like matches, blankets, food, water, and any other necessary items.
What is the best way to pre-plan for an emergency?
300
The rubber soles of shoes.
What is false protection if hit by lightning?
300
Flash floods come quickly with little warning. The water is fast and knocks people off their feet, causing them to drown.
What makes flash floods so dangerous?
300
Location of tornado alley.
What is between Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains, such as Nebraska and Kansas.
300
A bad place to find cover outdoors during thunderstorms.
What is trees or baseball dugouts?
300
Air pressure drops very low and warning sirens will go off.
What is a hurricane?
400
Stay away from electronics and electrical items connected to the outside.
What is what you should do during a lightning storm in your home?
400
Six inches of water can knock a person down during a flash flood and two feet of water can float a large vehicle.
What is how deep water needs to be during a flash flood to be considered dangerous?
400
Something that should not be attempted and is impossible
What is outrunning a tornado?
400
At times it can be a life threatening situation, with strong winds and lightning.
What is thunderstorms?
400
Go to a basement or cellar. If you don't have one, go to a bathroom or sturdy room with no windows.
What is action you should take if you hear a tornado warning?
500
Take the number of seconds between lightning and thunder and divide by five.
What is figuring out how many miles away lightning is from you?
500
Percentage of people that die in vehicles during floods.
What is 80%?
500
Spring and Summer.
What is tornado season?
500
What you shouldn't do during thunderstorms.
What is using electronics attached to outdoor lines?
500
You shouldn't touch any metal on your car and sit still.
What is action you should take during a lightning storm in your car?