Thunderstorms
A type of thunderstorm is
Single Cell, Squall, Multi-Cell, Supercell
There are about this many lightning strikes every second globally
~44 plus-minus 10
The tornado damage scale
EF- Enhanced Fujita (1-5)
Causes of floods are
heavy rainfall, overflow of lakes/ rivers, low ground accumulation, rapid snow melting, dam failures
What rank is an E-1
AB
Characteristics of a thunderstorm are
lightning, thunder, heavy winds, cumulonimbus clouds
Ball lightning is
a type of lightning that forms a sphere shape and can be more dangerous than normal or other colored lightning.
Tornado winds can reach up to _____mph
300
How common are floods worldwide
the most common disaster, accounting for 40% of all natural disasters in 2023
Who is our Squadron Commander, name and grade
1st Lt Sherelyn A Garland
A microburst
Lightning can heat the air hotter than what star?
The sun
Tornado alley spans between these states
TX --> ND
OK, SD, KS, NB, OH, IN
Flood waters can reach this depth
50 feet in some areas, more can cause a shift in ground
007 is home to this many cadet officers
(extra points if you can name all of them)
7
C/Capt Young, C/2Lt Sullivan, C/LtCol Schultz, C/Capt Johnson, C/2Lt Johnson, C/LtCol Blanken, C/1Lt Ackman
The difference between a thunderstorm watch and a warning are
A watch means there are winds ready to form a severe storm, and a warning means one has been sighted on the radar.
A sign you or something near you is about to be struck by lightning is
hair sticking up, static electricity, buzzing/ humming
Tornadoes rotate counterclockwise in this hemisphere
Northern
Some ways to stay safe during floods are
have a life jacket, dry clothing, stack sandbags and close off door/ window seams, if you can get a raft and/ or evacuate the area
Who is the Great Lakes Region Commander?
Col Chris Bohemer
List ways to stay safe during a servere thunderstorm
Stay indoors, cover electrical outlets and endings, charge appliances, stay away from trees and tall structures
Some results of a lightning storm are
burnt trees, dead people (if struck by a bolt), supercharged electricity, loss of power/ powerlines
Ways to stay safe during a tornado are
stay indoors, away from windows, keep a flashlight with extra batteries, keep blankets and food that wont spoil
Debris such as _____ are carried by flood waters
doors, shingles, siding, sticks, branches, trees, cars, home goods, food, animals, people
Spell your last name phonetically
Yeah... spell this right