Deadliest Tornadoes

Question 1

What is the average lead time with the Doppler radar?

Answer 1

13 minutes

Question 2

What is the hook echo?

Answer 2

The start of a tornado

Question 3

Where was the worst tornado in 2011?

Answer 3

Joplin Missouri

Question 4

When was the Joplin Missouri tornado?

Answer 4

May 22, 2011

Question 5

How many inches was the hospital in Joplin Missouri off its foundation?

Answer 5

4

Question 6

How many tornadoes were there in 2011?

Answer 6

1600

Question 7

Where did the thunderstorm that led to the Joplin tornado begin?

Answer 7

Kansas

Question 8

What effect does La Niña have on tornadoes?

Answer 8

It’s just severe weather in new places and intensifies other places

Question 9

What rating was given to the Joplin Missouri tornado?

Answer 9

EF-5

Question 10

Tornadoes take _____ to form

Answer 10

Minutes

Question 11

How many deaths did tornadoes cause in 2011?

Answer 11

550

Question 12

How many people were killed in the Joplin Missouri tornado?

Answer 12

160

Question 13

What is leadtime?

Answer 13

The amount of warning given in a tornado

Question 14

How wide was the Joplin Missouri tornado?

Answer 14

2 1/2 miles