tsunamis
how long did the 2004 tsunami last
seven hours
how fast is a category 3 for a hurricane
111-129mph
What happened after the Mauna Loa eruption?
After lava flows buried about a mile of the access road in deposits up to 30 feet deep and destroyed 60 power poles bringing electricity to the site, NOAA staff scrambled to stand
how do tornadoes form
severe thunderstorms in warm, moist, unstable air along and ahead of cold fronts
how tall was the 2004 tsunami wave
167 feet (51 meters)
how much money was the 1993 Mississippi hurricane
$15 billion
how much damage did mauna loa cause
about two dozen buildings
how much money did the destruction of the tri-state tornado cost
$1.4 billion
how many died in the 2004 tsunami
227,898
people
what was the biggest hurricane
the Great Galveston Hurricane
when was mount st helens last eruption
2004–2008
Is it true that their is a walking dead tornados
True or False
False
how big was the tsunami in Japan 2011
almost 40 meters (130 feet)
what is the fastest hurricane ever recorded
Hurricane Patricia
215 miles per hour
what was the biggest volcanic eruption
Mauna Loa
translate long mountain
what was the biggest tornado in history
Tri-State tornado
what is the biggest tsunami ever recorded
1,700-foot wave was the largest ever recorded for a tsunami
how many people sadly died in the Great Galveston Hurricane
8,000 people
how many people died in the Mauna Loa
77 Hawaiians died in the associated tsunami and landslides
It occurred because of the volcano
what is the fastest tornado in history
1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado
321 miles per hour (517 km/h)