PPT-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS (Chapter 14)

ORDINARY AIR MASS THUNDERSTORM LIFE CYCLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 1 inch diameter hail or 50 knot surface winds or tornadoes SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM SHELF CLOUD SHELF CLOUD. Summer thunderstorms are not a rarity and dont garner a lot of media attention or make worldwide headlines like the storm on Jul 8 th did This thunder storm made headlines because it broke the record for the amount of rainfall received in Toronto in Your Guide Thunderstorms can occur anywhere in Fiji and do so more frequently than any other major natural hazard. Their occurrence can also be at any time of the year, though the chance is low durin Elevated thunderstorms forming above a stationary front. Near Omaha, NE, c. 1830 CDT, 25 June 1994, looking The examples of castellanus just presented are more or less traditional in the sense that By:Eyosias Lemma, Rahel Kahsai, Robel Seltene, Matthew Sam, Melanie Juarez. What is a thunderstorm, flood lightning and how does it form?. A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning and typically includes heavy rainfall. A flood is when an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land. Lightning is a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within . B. Barrett – SO441 . Synoptic Meteorology. A severe thunderstorm near Lusk, WY 18 May 2014. Two basic ingredients for severe thunderstorms. Good buoyancy . Provides strong lift. Wind shear. Keeps warm, buoyant updrafts separate from cold, rainy downdrafts. A Scientastic presentation. Storm Chaser’s Cli. p. http://. www.discovery.com/tv-shows/storm-chasers/videos/what-is-the-dominator.htm. . Discussion Question – . Severe Thunderstorms. C. apable . e thunderstorms? SevereThunderstorm All thunderstorms are dangerous.Every thunderstorm produces lightning, which kills more peopleeach year than tornadoes. Heavyrain from thunderstorms can lead to fl What is Severe Weather?. Three types of severe weather are possible in spring and summer in Kentucky:. thunderstorms. flooding. tornadoes. Weather is considered severe when weather conditions might cause injury or death.. Unit 4 – Atmospheric Processes. Necessary Atmospheric Conditions. Water . vapour. must be available in the lower atmosphere to feed clouds and precipitation as the storm forms . A temperature gradient must exist so that rising air cools off rapidly with height. What are thunderstorms???. A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning and thunder. Its produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing strong winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail.. WEATHER PHENOMENON. They have strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.. How to tell if a storm is far away:. If you hear the thunder at the same time as you see the lightning, the storm is right above you.. If you see the lightning and then hear the thunder, the storm is farther away from you.. Awareness Week . April . 9. -13, 2018. Statewide information . c. ampaign to inform and refresh knowledge about severe . w. eather threats. Aim is to enable citizens to be better prepared and take appropriate action when necessary. Brian J. . Frugis. NOAA/NWS Albany, New York. NROW XIX – 7 November 2018. Motivation. Determining severe vs. significant severe thunderstorms can be difficult for a warning meteorologist.. This . has been a challenge for NWS Albany (ALY) forecasters on several occasions during the summers of 2016 & 2017. Several significant thunderstorms were either missed or under warned. . S ummer thunderstorms are a normal part of summer weather. When the sky starts to darken and the thunder begins, do you have a child who gets scared? The weather can change very quickly in the s