Severe Weather

Severe Weather

The weather forecast can help us choose what clothes to wear each day. It can help us know what activities we can do. The weather forecast can also help us prepare for severe storms. Severe storms can cause damage to homes and the environment.

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Multiple Choice

How can the weather forecast help us?

• By predicting the number of stars

• By teaching us how to cook new recipes

• helps us prepare for storms

"Another job meteorologists have is to warn people of severe storms, " says Mr. Park. "A severe storm will have a lot of rain, snow, wind, thunder or lightning. Tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and ice storms are all examples of severe storms."

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a severe storm?

• Tornadoes

• sunny day

• rainy day

"Last year, there was a hurricane in Florida, " says Mariah. Hurricanes bring lots of rain and strong winds. The rain can cause flooding and destroy people's homes. Strong winds can rip leaves off trees and destroy forests where animals live.

Multiple Choice

Why are hurricanes dangerous?

• because they bring good luck

• strong winds and heavy rain can damage houses and hurt people

• because they are fun to watch

Some severe weather storms have strong winds. Strong winds can knock over trees or rip roofs off houses. A tornado is a storm with strong winds. A tornado has a cloud shaped like a funnel. A dust storm happens in dry places. The strong winds pick up dirt from the ground and carry it to another place.

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What damage can storms with strong winds cause?

There are also severe storms in the winter. Blizzards bring lots of snow and strong winds. It is hard to see in a blizzard. During an ice storm, rain falls from the sky and freezes when it hits the ground. This causes slippery roads, so it is not safe to travel. The ice can break tree limbs or freeze crops.

Multiple Choice

Why are blizzard dangerous?

• makes people calm

• they bring warm weather.

• because it causes slippery road, and its not safe to travel or drive

"Severe weather can be scary, but it doesn't happen every day. Meteorologists can help you know when storms are coming. They will give advice on what to do during severe weather storms, " says Mr. Park.

Multiple Choice

Who can help you know how to prepare a severe weather storm?

• Meteorologist

• Your pet dog

• doctor

Meteorologists will give a severe storm watch or a severe storm warning. "A severe storm watch lets us know a bad storm might be coming and to look for it. A severe storm warning tells us that a bad storm is coming. It will give us steps to take, such as to stay inside or cover plants, " says Mr. Park.

Multiple Choice

What do you do when there's a severe storm in Thoreau?

• Stay inside, find a safe place

• Climb to the roof of a tall building to get a better view

• Run outside and take pictures of the storm

Mr. Park taught the students about what a meteorologist does. He taught them about the tools used to study and predict the weather. Mr. Park taught them how to use the weather forecast to stay safe during severe storms.

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the meteorologist?

• To study and predict the weather

• To walk dogs

• To do experiment