severe storms

Question 1

a thunderstorm is classified severe when it has

Answer 1

one inch hail or greater
winds gusting 57 miles per hour
or a tornado

Question 2

what pressure are tornados

Answer 2

they are low pressure storms

Question 3

a tornado rotates where in the northern hemisphere

Answer 3

counterclockwise

Question 4

the center of a tornado is

Answer 4

chaotic and rough

Question 5

tornados come from

Answer 5

released energy from a thunderstorm

Question 6

what time of year do tornados occur

Answer 6

during summer and spring

Question 7

tornados usually occur

Answer 7

east of Rocky Mountains and west of Appalachian Mountains

Question 8

what time do tornados occur

Answer 8

they happen during the late afternoon and early evening

Question 9

Tornados usually happen along

Answer 9

cold fronts

Question 10

gale tornados cause

Answer 10

light damage

Question 11

hurricanes are what pressure

Answer 11

they are low-pressure systems

Question 12

hurricanes form over

Answer 12

warm, tropical water near the equator

Question 13

hurricanes in the northern hem spin

Answer 13

counter clock wise

Question 14

the eye of a hurricane is

Answer 14

very calm

Question 15

atlantic oceans form

Answer 15

hurricanes

Question 16

pacific oceans are called

Answer 16

typhoons

Question 17

Indian oceans form

Answer 17

cycloons

Question 18

tropical storms are given names when

Answer 18

winds reach 39 to 73

Question 19

when do hurricanes occur

Answer 19

June- November

Question 20

most hurricanes and tropical storms occur during which month

Answer 20

September

Question 21

what is he Saffir-Simpson scale used for

Answer 21

to rank hurricane intensities

Question 22

STORM SURGE ACCOUNTS FOR WHAT PERCENTAGE OF HURRICAN CAUSED DEATHS

Answer 22

90%

Question 23

high-pressure systems move

Answer 23

clockwise and outward

Question 24

low pressure systems move

Answer 24

counterclock wise and inward

Question 25

The Enhanced Fujita Scale does what

Answer 25

rates tornadoes based on the amount and type of wind damage produced.

Question 26

what is the definition of the atmosphere

Answer 26

a layer of gases that surround the earth

Question 27

what layer do large cumulonimbus clouds extend to the lower part of?

Answer 27

stratosphere