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A thunderstorm is a storm accompanied by lightning.
What is a thunderstorm? (basic definition)
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Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air which are in contact with the ground.
What is a tornado?
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A flood is a rising and overflowing body of water that travels onto dry land.
What is a flood?
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A hurricane is a type of storm called a tropical cyclone, which forms over tropical or subtropical waters. They have high winds and heavy rainfall.
What is a Hurricane?
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A blizzard is a long and severe snow storm
What is a blizzard?
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Two (or more) clouds clash, creating large amounts of static electricity that is discharged as lightning.
Why does lightning occur?
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They form in storms that create spinning air currents inside the cloud. Although the spinning currents start out horizontal, they can turn vertical and drop down from the cloud--becoming a tornado.
How are tornadoes formed?
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Floods can happen during heavy rains, when ocean waves come on shore, when snow melts quickly, or when dams or levees break.
How do floods form?
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Hurricanes form over the ocean, starting out as tropical storms and gaining energy and size from there until they cross land.
How do hurricanes form?
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large amounts of snow and high winds form blizzards
How do blizzards form?
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More!
Are thunderstorms more or less deadly than tornadoes?
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the "Tri-state" tornado
This tornado spanned through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana on March 18, 1925.
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Wrong. While in some places that is happening, others are becoming are receiving less rainfall and becoming drier.
thanks to climate change, floods are becoming more common and serous everywhere.
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Floods.
Which is more deadly; a flood or a hurricane?
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5 snow days
On average, how many snow days do Northeastern US schools get? (closest answer wins)
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Count the seconds between a flash of lightning and when you hear thunder, then divide by 5.
How do you find the distance between you and lightning?
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Wizard of Oz
What famous movie took place in a city in hurricane ally and prominently features a tornado
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Fluvial floods, also known as river floods; pluvial or flash floods; and coastal floods, which are often called storm surge.
Name 2 of the 3 types of floods.
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The eye is the center of the hurricane. The eye of the hurricane is actually the safest part. The eye wall is around the eye of the hurricane. This is often the most dangerous part.
What is the safest part inside of a hurricane?
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Vertical wind drafts "lift" moist air to form the clouds and cause precipitation.
What is "Lift"?
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While a watch covers a broad region, a warning is issued by a local National Weather Service meteorologist for a smaller area.
What is the difference between a thunderstorm warning and a thunderstorm watch?
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Tornado Alley
What is the name of the part of the US where tornadoes are more likely to occur.
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NO! Hazardous chemicals, sewage, and even wild animals are often in floodwater, and just six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
Should you attempt to swim through floodwater?
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If the hurricane is in the southern hemisphere it will spin clockwise and if you are in the northern hemisphere then it will spin anti-clockwise!
Hurricanes spin in different directions depending on where you are (true/false)
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North eastern US picks up a lot of moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and then dump tons of snow on the Northeastern states, as well as some of the Midwestern states.
Which part of the US has the most snowfall?
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