Tornado
What is a Strong tornado?
SIG or 10% risk outlined in black equals a hatched risk and that means that a chance of an EF2 is Moderate or high
What is the differency between a watch and a warning
watch is issued when severe is possibe
warning act fast!
can severe weather happen during december ?
What is the differenct between the Flood Warning and a Flash Flood Warning ?
Flood Warning are usually issued for rivers that flood out of their banks
Flash Flood Warnings are issued when flooding happes around counties
What is the Best way to recieve weather alerts at night
Noaa weather radio
What was the rating of the tornado that hit mayfield KY?
EF4
What is the definiton of Emergnecy in severe weather ?
Ehanced wording used to denoted a very severe weather event like tornadoes and flash flooding
How many MDT risk are issued on average (HARD)
about 20-25 each year be can varry it can be more or less depedning on other severe weather risks
On Sep 1 2021 what did the NWS office in Upton NY issued the fist?
Flash Flood Emergency for NYC metro
What is the purpose of Outdoor Warning sirens
to alert people outside that severe weather is occuring
What NWS office issued the first TORE?
Norman (OUN)
How many hours can a Flash Flood Watch be issued in advance of Flash Flooding?
24-38 or 48 hours
What is the criteria for A Destrucitive SVR
80+ MPH wind gusts
3.00 in hail
The denoted Very Severe flash flooding in a populared area this has idea from the Tornado Emergency that was issued during may 3 1999
How many Weather radios is recodmend for maxum alerts
about 2 because you can have 2 ways to revieve weather alerts be a sendond one will be good for camping or outdoor actiives
What was the rating of the 4 tornadoes during the 2011 super outbreak?
EF5s
How many TORE's have been issued so far?
93 tornado emergencys declared
how many high risks occur each year?
About 2-3 this is because they are the worse that you want
How many people die from flooding each year?
30-36?
240 (Benjicat33)
Where did the largest tornado in the US occor
El Reno, OK
When was the first PDS watch issued?
1983?
about 250 people on average
flooding
tornado
lightning
how many rain did ida bring?
about 12-18 in?
How much did it cost to bring WEA or Wierless Emergency Alerts to phones
about 1 or 2 million dollars or mabey less?