Severe Weather

What are thunderstorms?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

• a storm with high winds and heavy snowfall.

• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

What are tornadoes?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

• a storm with high winds and heavy snowfall.

• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.

• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

A supercell spawns a funnel cloud that touches the ground is called a:

• hurricane

• tornado

• thunderstorm

• blizzard

These can be produced by thunderstorms

• stationary fronts
• tornadoes
• volcanoes
• tsunamis

How many categories are there for a hurricane?

• 10 Categories

• 5 Categories

• 3 Categories

• 7 Categories

Hurricane force winds pushing down on the water creating high water levels and waves moving ashore is called:

• Storm Surge

• Hurricane

• Tropical Wave

• Tropical storm

What do hurricanes need as fuel?

• warm and moist air

• hot and dry air

• cold and moist air

• dry and warm air

Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic
• Tropical
• Arid
• None of the above

This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather

• Seismologist
• Meteorologist
• Volcanologist
• Geologist

What are the effects of a thunderstorm?

• destruction of property, storm surge, tidal flooding, high winds, possible tornadoes, heavy rain, flooding and loss of life.
• Major destruction of property, loss of life, lightning and hail. 
• produces lightning, Strong winds, hail, and possible tornadoes.
• saturated soil, mud-slides, property damage and loss of life.