Great plains from parts of Texas to parts of South Dakota and Iowa
What is Tornado Alley
100
When the air is colder than ______ degrees Celsius, precipitation falls as ______.
0, snow
100
A violent disturbance in the atmosphere
What is a storm
100
A dome of water that sweeps across the coast where the hurricane lands.
What is storm surge
100
This front leaves behind warm and humid weather
What is a warm front
200
Tornado watch:
tornadoes are possible
200
As cold, dry air moves across lake water, it becomes more humid as water vapor rises from the lake surface. When air reaches land and condenses, _____________ snow falls
lake-effect snow
200
a strong upward wind
What is an updraft
200
Possible hurricanes, prepare to evacuate
What is a hurricane watch
200
This front leaves behind cold air and clear skies
What is a cold front
300
Tornado Warning:
Tornadoes have been seen in the sky or on radar
300
Find shelter from cold and wind, cover exposed body parts, stay dry, make sure the car's exhaust pipe is clear of snow; these are all examples of...
snowstorm safety
300
A strong downward wind
What is a downdraft
300
Told to evacuate, leave immediately
What is a hurricane warning
300
This front is when warm and cold air meet but don't move each other
What is a stationary front
400
Safest place outside during a tornado:
a ditch
400
This can block roads, trap people in homes, and make it hard for emergency vehicles to move
What is heavy snowfall
400
A violent flood that occurs shortly after a storm
What is a flash flood
400
Leaving the area
What is evacuation
400
This front occurs when a warm air mass is caught between two cold masses
What is an occluded front
500
A squall of storms traveling from SW to NE could produce ________ amount of tornadoes
10+
500
Extreme cold can cause damage to ...
crops, and pipes to freeze/burst
500
A sudden spark or electrical discharge
What is lightning
500
Hurricanes in the western Pacific Ocean
What are typhoons
500
Fast ________ air overtakes slow ________ air when a warm front occurs