Severe Weather & Weather Maps

SEVERE WEATHER NOTES Some weather events can cause major damage, injuries, and death. These events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards, are called severe weather.1. Hurricanes are a large, rotating storm that forms over warm waters of oceans near the equator. It is an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km and is the most destructive storm. They have different names worldwide (cyclones and typhoons), but they are all the same thing regardless of their name.2. Tornados are a violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground. They are most likely to happen in tornado alley USA, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Ohio, and Indiana.3. Blizzards are a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow.4. Thunderstorms, also known as electrical storms, have warm temperatures, moisture, and rising air.5. Droughts are when an area goes without rainfall for an abnormal amount of time.6. Wildfires are a large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.7. Dust storms are a strong turbulent wind that carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area.8. Floods are a large amount of rainfall or overflow from a body of water onto a dry land area. SEVERE WEATHER NOTES Some weather events can cause major damage, injuries, and death. These events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards, are called severe weather.Hurricanes are a large, rotating storm that forms over warm waters of oceans near the equator. It is an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km and is the most destructive storm. They have different names worldwide (cyclones and typhoons), but they are all the same thing regardless of their name.Tornados are a violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground. They are most likely to happen in tornado alley USA, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Ohio, and Indiana.Blizzards are a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow.Thunderstorms, also known as electrical storms, have warm temperatures, moisture, and rising air.Droughts are when an area goes without rainfall for an abnormal amount of time.Wildfires are a large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.Dust storms are a strong turbulent wind that carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area.Floods are a large amount of rainfall or overflow from a body of water onto a dry land area. SEVERE WEATHER NOTES Some weather events can cause major damage, injuries, and death. These events, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards, are calledsevere weather.Hurricanes are a large, rotating storm that forms over warm waters of oceans near the equator. It is an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km and is the most destructive storm. They have different names worldwide (cyclones and typhoons), but they are all the same thing regardless of their name.Tornados are a violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground. They are most likely to happen in tornado alley USA, Texas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Ohio, and Indiana.Blizzards are a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow.Thunderstorms, also known as electrical storms, have warm temperatures, moisture, and rising air.Droughts are when an area goes without rainfall for an abnormal amount of time.Wildfires are a large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush.Dust storms are a strong turbulent wind that carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area.Floods are a large amount of rainfall or overflow from a body of water onto a dry land area. WEATHER MAPS - NOTES Use the flashcards below to answer the next three questions. Recognizing Severe Weather Select the correct image to complete the table below. A large, rotating storm that forms over warm water. Also called a cyclone and typhoon. A violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground. A violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow. Electrical storms that bring warm temperatures, moisture, and rising air. When an area goes without rainfall for an abnormal amount of time. A large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush. A strong turbulent wind that carriers clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area. A large amount of rainfall or overflow from a body of water onto a dry land area. Recognizing Severe Weather Select the correct image to complete the table below. Hurricane Tornado Blizzard Thunderstorm Drought Wildfire Dust storm Floods Recognizing Severe Weather Enter the correct definition for each of the pictures below. a large, rotating storm that forms over warm waters of oceans near the equator a violent whirling column of air in contact with the ground a violent winter storm characterized by freezing temperatures, strong winds, and blowing snow electrical storms, have warm temperatures, moisture, and rising air an area goes without rainfall for an abnormal amount of time a large destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush a strong turbulent wind that carries clouds of fine dust, soil, and sand over a large area a large amount of rainfall or overflow from a body of water on-to a dry land area Weather Map Symbols Select the correct meaning of each weather symbol. High Pressure Low Pressure Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Occluded Front Hot dry air Cold wet air possible thunderstorms steady rain cloudy skies and light rain possible rain Weather Map Symbols Each box requires two items. Sort the items below into their correct boxes. If you are stuck, use the notes above to help you. High Pressure Hot dry air Low Pressure Cold wet air Cold Front Possible thunderstorms Warm Front Steady rain Stationary Front Cloudy skies, light rain Occluded Front Possible rain Thunderstorms Cloudy Partly cloudy Sunny Rain Snow What is Los Angeles, CA currently experiencing? Cold day Hot day Rainy day Snowy day Name one city that is experiencing a sunny day and one city that is experiencing a rainy day.