Extreme Weather

Thunder Storms

What is it?
A thunderstorm is a Storm with thunder and lighting

What does it look like?
A thunderstorm looks like a big dark cloud.

How is it formed?
if you have moisture, unstable air, and lift a thunderstorm will form

How large is the storm?
a thunderstorm is 10 miles diameter

how damaging is it?
A thunderstorm can cause floods and property damage

3 senses

• I can hear the storm
• I can see the storm
• I can touch it because it is humid

Associated conditions:
Flash flood, hurricanes, and tornadoes

dwelling:

safety precautions

• find shelter
• stay away from windows
• dont touch anything metal or electrical
• stay inside

tornado

what is it?
a mobile destructive vortex of violently rotating winds

what does it look like?
Tornadoes look like a narrow funnel reaching down from the clouds to the ground.

how is the storm formed?
The air rotates a faster spin makes a funnel cloud the funnel cloud rotates and touches down.

How large is it?
a tornado is as large as 500 ft.

how damaging is a tornado

3 senses

• I can hear the storm
• I can see the storm
• I can I can feel the storm

Associated Conditions:
Hail
Severe Thunderstorms
High winds

House:

Safety Precautions:
Move to the nearest shelter
Remain in shelter until tornado has passed

Hurricanes

What is it?
A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone that forms in the tropics

What does it look like?
A hurricane looks like a great big mass of air that spins around in a circle

How does it form?
Hurricanes form when warm humid air rises from the ocean.

How large is the storm?
Category 1- Winds 39-73 mph Waves are 4-5 feet above normal
Category 2- Winds from 96-110 mph, waves are
6-8 feet above normal
Category 3- Winds from 111-130 mph waves are 9-12 feet above normal
category 4- winds from 131-155 and waves are 13-18 feet above normal
category 5- winds greater than 155 mph waves are 18 feet above normal.

How damaging is the storm
Category 1- Damage to trees
category 2- damage to trees ,signs and mobile homes
category 3- damage to trees, mobile homes, and poorly constructed signs
category 4- Complete destruction of mobile homes damage to doors and windows.
category 5- all shrubs and trees blown down complete destruction of mobile homes. extreme damage to doors and windows

3 senses
1. I can see the storm
2. I can hear the storm
3. I can touch the storm because of the water

Associated Conditions:
Heavy Rains
High winds
flooding

Dwelling (house)

Safety Precautions

• Stay away from flood areas
• leave mobile homes and go to a shelter
• If your home isn't on higher ground, go to a shelter