Extreme Weather

Tornadoes form under these conditions:

• rotating cloud with hail

• Warm, humid air colliding with dry, cold air

• A rotating cloud with warm air rotating inside

• A thunderstorm

A hurricane has a

• High speed when it hits the coast

• Low cloud

• Low pressure system

• High pressure system

Most tornadoes in the US do a lot of damage

• True because most tornadoes hit cities and rarely form in fields because cities usually are warm

• False because most tornadoes happen in open fields and rarely hit highly populated areas

Floods happen when

• lots of snow melts

• It is very humid

• There isn't enough rain

• There is too much rain

A tornado is a _____ _____ that has touched the ground

A _____________ is a rotating thunderstorm with a low pressure system

What should you NOT do during a Tornado?

• Look outside my window and take shelter

• Take shelter immediately

• Stand outside till I see the tornado

• Get out of my house and run as far as I can

• Lay down in a low-lying area or ditch if I don't have any shelter

What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?

• A tornado warning is when a tornado is on the ground at that very moment. A tornado watch is when the weather conditions show that it is possible for a tornado to form

• A tornado watch is when a tornado is on the ground at that very moment. A tornado warning is when the weather conditions show that it is possible for a tornado to form

What are the safety precautions for hurricanes?

• Drive away immediately without knowing checking your stuff

• Stay indoors

• Get to higher ground to stay safe from flooding

• Fill up the car with gas for in case we need to evacuate suddenly

Pieces of trash, trees, or buildings that get picked up by high winds are...

• Debris

• Updraft

• Tornado

• Downdraft