Severe Weather WebQuest
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Severe Weather WebQuest First open your web browser and type in the following URL: www.weatherwizkids.com Hover over the Severe Weather tab at the top of the page and click the appropriate topic. Then answer the questions. Be sure you write the answers in your own words. You may also abbreviate. Thunderstorms
A thunderstorm is a storm with ______________ and ____________. Its produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing gusty ___________, heavy ___________ and sometimes __________.
The basic ingredients used to make a thunderstorm are ____________, unstable _______ and lift, moisture to form _________ and __________. You need unstable air that is relatively _________ and can rise rapidly. Finally, you need ___________. This can form from fronts, sea breezes or mountains.
They are most likely to happen in the ____________ and _____________ months and during the afternoon and evening hours.
*** On the LEFT side of the screen click Thunderstorm Definitions***
Damaging winds of _______ miles per hour or more, or 1" __________ in diameter or greater is likely to develop in your area.
Damaging winds of ________ miles per hour or more, or hail __________ of an inch in diameter or greater is taking place in your area.
A __________ column of air that rises within a _______. If the air is sufficiently moist, then the moisture condenses to become a cumulus cloud. ***On the LEFT side of the screen, click on the Lightning tab***
Lightning is a bright flash of ______________ produced by a ___________. All thunderstorms produce lightning and are very dangerous.
All of the collisions of small bits of ice (frozen rain drops) create an ____________ charge. After a while, the whole _________ fills up with electrical charges. The positive charges or ____________ form at the _________ of the cloud and the ____________ charges or electrons form at the ____________ of the cloud. Since _________________ attract, that causes a positive charge to build up on the ______________ beneath the cloud. The grounds electrical charge concentrates around anything that _______________, such as mountains, ____________, or single _____________. The charge coming up from these points eventually connects with a charge reaching down from the clouds and - zap - lightning strikes!
Thunder is caused by ________________. When a lightning bolt travels from the cloud to the ground it actually opens up a little ________ in the air, called a _____________. Once the light is gone the air ______________ back in and creates a _______________ that we hear as thunder. The reason we see lightning before we hear thunder is because __________ travels faster than ____________!
You can use __________________ to tell how far away a storm is. Next time you see a storm, count the number of _______________ between when you see the _____________ and hear the thunder. Take the number of seconds and divide by _____ and that will tell you how far away the storm is in __________. ***On the LEFT side of the screen click THUNDERSTORM SAFETY***
OUTDOOR: INDOOR: *** At the TOP of the page, hover over the Sever Weather Tab. Then click TORDADOES*** Tornadoes
A tornado is a violent ____________ column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ___________. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with ____________ speeds of up to _________ mph.
Most tornadoes form from _________________. You need _________, moist air from the ____________________ and cool, dry air from _____________. When these two air masses meet, they create instability in the ________________. A change in __________ direction and an ____________ in wind speed with increasing height creates an ______________, horizontal ____________ effect in the lower atmosphere. Rising air within the updraft _________ the rotating air from horizontal to _______________. An area of rotation, ________ miles wide, now extends through much of the storm. Most strong and violent tornadoes form within this area of strong rotation.
It is a rotating ____________ column of air extending ___________ from the base of a thunderstorm, but _______ touching the ground. When it reaches the ground it is called a tornado.
It is a __________ thunderstorm whose updrafts and downdrafts are in near _____________. These storms have the greatest tendency to produce _____________ that stay on the ground for long periods of time. Supercell thunderstorms can produce ___________ tornadoes with winds exceeding __________ mph.
It is an abrupt lowering of a ______________ cumulonimbus base into a low-hanging accessory __________. A wall cloud is usually situated in the ________________ portion of the storm. A rotating wall cloud usually develops before ______________ or __________ clouds.
It is a weak tornado that forms over _________. They are most common along the __________.
They can happen at __________ of the year and at any time of the _______. In the southern states, peak tornado season is from _________ through __________. Peak times for tornadoes in the northern states are during the _____________. ***On the LEFT side of the screen, click on Tornado Definitions***
Tornadoes are _____________ in your area. Stay tuned to the ____________ or television news.
A tornado is either on the _________ or has been detected by ___________ radar. Seek shelter _________________! ***On the left side of the screen, click Tornado Safety***
Before: During: After: *** At the TOP of the page, hover over the Sever Weather Tab. Then click HURRICANES*** Hurricanes
A hurricane is a huge __________! It can be up to _________ miles across and have strong winds spiraling ___________ and upward at speeds of _____ to 200 mph. Hurricanes gather ___________ and _____________ through contact with ___________ ocean waters. Evaporation from the seawater ___________________ their power.
Hurricanes rotate in a _________________________ direction around an "eye" in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise direction in the Southern Hemisphere. The ___________ of the storm or "eye" is the _________________ part. It has only ____________ winds and fair weather.
Hurricanes only form over really ____________ ocean water of ______°F or warmer. The atmosphere (the air) must cool off very ____________ the higher you go. Also, the wind must be blowing in the ____________ direction and at the ___________ speed to force air upward from the ocean surface. Winds flow _____________ above the storm allowing the air below to ____________.The _________________ is needed to create the spin in the hurricane and it becomes too weak near the ____________, so hurricanes can never form there.
Atlantic hurricane season _________________________________________________ (During the ___________ months Eastern Pacific season ____________________________________________________
From 1950 to 1952, tropical cyclones of the North Atlantic Ocean were identified by the ________________________ (Able-Baker-Charlie-etc.), but in 1953 the US Weather Bureau switched to ___________ names. In 1979, it was decided that they should alternate a list that included __________ names too. ***On the left side of the screen, click Hurricane Definitions***
Tropical Storm conditions with sustained winds from ___________ mph are possible in your area within the next _______ hours.
Tropical Storm conditions are ________________ in your area within the next ______ hours.
Hurricane conditions with sustained winds of ________ mph or greater are _____________ in your area within the next ________ hours.
Hurricane conditions are ______________ in your area within ______ hours. ***On the left side of the screen, click Hurricane Safety***
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Blizzards (AKA: Winter Storms) ***On the LEFT side of the screen, click Winter Storm Questions***
A blizzard is a long-lasting ________________ with very strong ___________ and intense snowfall. You need three things to have a blizzard; ______________ at the surface, lots of _____________, and ____________. Warm air must rise over cold air. ***On the left side of the screen, click Wind Chill***
The wind chill is the ___________________ your body feels when the air temperature is combined with the __________________. The higher the wind speed the ______________ exposed areas of your body lose ____________ and the ___________ you feel. ***On the left side of the screen, click Winter Storm Definitions***
Issued for accumulations of ___________, freezing __________, freezing drizzle, and sleet which will cause significant inconveniences and, if caution is not exercised, could lead to ___________________________situations.
Alerts the public to the ________________ of a blizzard, _________________, heavy freezing rain, or heavy ______________. Winter Storm Watches are usually issued ____ to _____ hours before the beginning of a winter storm.
Issued when ___________________ winter weather in the form of ______________, heavy freezing rain, or heavy ____________ is occurring. Winter Storm Warnings are usually issued _____ to _____ hours before the event is expected. ***On the left side of the screen, click Winter Storm Safety***
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