Atmospheric Hazards- Extreme Weather Events UK Flashcards
Topic 2
Vocab
What is a microclimate?
A change in atmosphere on a very small scale
Vocab
What is an extreme weather event?
Weather that is unusual or severe
Vocab
What is weather?
The short- term state of the atmosphere (days- weeks)
Vocab
What is climate?
The long- term state of the atmosphere (months- years)
What was the hottest year on record UK?
(July) 2022 at 40.3 degrees celcius (In London areas especially)
What was the coldest year on record UK?
December 2010- coldest for over 100 years
What was the wettest year on record UK?
December 2010
Give example 1 of strong winds (and tornadoes) in the UK
Give year, wind speed, deaths/ injuries
Strom Ali
2018
100mph winds
2 deaths
Give example 2 of strong winds (and tornadoes) in the UK
Give year, wind speed, deaths/ injuries, cost
Tornado in Birmingham
2005
19 injured
£40 million damage
Give example of heavy rain in the UK
Give year, rain intensity, deaths/ injuries, cost
Boscastle
2004
A months worth of rain fell in 2hrs
Loss of 50 cars
Impact on tourism, jobs, homes and buisnesses
Give example of snow and ice in the UK
Give year, snow depth, temp, no. of collisions, what was affected
Beast of the East
2018
50cm of snow
Temp. as low as -12 degrees
Schools closed
8000 collisions
Buisiness and transport affected
Give example of thunderstorms in the UK
Give year, area affected, things affected
2014
Southern and Central England
Power Cuts
Flight Delays
Give example of a heatwave in the UK
Give year, temp., last time it happened, others
2018
Temp of 35.3 in kent
Drought
Hosepipe bans
Wildfires (Saddleworth moor)
Roads melting
Last time was is 1976
Social and economic effects of:
Strong winds
Social-
- Disrupts transport
Economic-
- Car insurance had to pay out
Social and economic effects of:
Heavy Rainfall
Social-
- House damage
Economic-
- Lack of crops
