PPT-Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Hurricanes

Honors Earth Science Thunderstorms A storm with lightning and thunder Produced by a cumulonimbus cloud Usually produces gusty winds heavy rain and sometimes hail Ingredients for a Thunderstorm. Matthew Parker. 1. , Jonathan Blaes. 2. , Gary Lackmann. 1. , and Sandra Yuter. 1. 1. North Carolina State University. 2. NOAA/National Weather Service. Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Acknowledgments. Tornadoes. are very violent. When Tornadoes are single they last only a few minutes. Tornadoes travel in a north eastern direction. Tornadoes are usually in a funnel shape. Tornadoes can happen in any part of the United States. Usually the eye of a tornado is the calmest place. Tornadoes are mostly gray.. Ways to Secure your home and Storm Chasers. Michael S. Schlossberg. What is a Tornado?. A tornado is a column of air that is moving with high speeds of that is coming from a thunderstorm . Tornadoes are found in flat plain areas because there is no mountains to restrict the movement of air. 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 . By: Maggie Colf. Tornadoes. “There is also disagreement as to whether separate touchdowns of the same funnel constitute separate tornado.”. Tornadoes may not have a visible funnel.. Truth is that we don’t fully understand.. 11/16/15. Winds can exceed 300 mph!!!. Around 1,000 occur on average each year in the U.S.. Kill 80, injure 1,500 people each year on average. Can have a path up to a mile wide!!!. Can occur any time of the year, but . 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. S6E4. I can relate unequal heating of land and water surfaces to form tornados and thunderstorms.. I can relate how moisture evaporating from the oceans affects the weather patterns and events such as hurricanes.. October 27/28 2010. Extreme Weather. Hurricane Ivan. over Gulf, Sept. 2004. Source: NOAA. Definitions. Climate Change. : . . Changes in climate of the past, present or future associated with . natural . WHAT DO HURRICANES AND TORNADOES HAVE IN COMMON?. Low Pressure . Strong Winds . Hazardous to Life and Property . HOW DO THEY DIFFER?. Location . Size . Duration . Season of Occurrence . Distinctive Hazards. Science. Thunderstorms & Lightning. Conditions That Occur During Thunderstorms. Thunder, lighting, high winds, heavy rain, hail. Electric Sparks by Shuffling . Lightening is like electric sparks that you can make by shuffling across a carpet before touching a metal object. Both lightning and small electric sparks are discharges of built up static electricity. . WHAT DO HURRICANES AND TORNADOES HAVE IN COMMON?. Low Pressure . Strong Winds . Hazardous to Life and Property . HOW DO THEY DIFFER?. Location . Size . Duration . Season of Occurrence . Distinctive Hazards. 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.. Flood . – any relatively high stream flow overtopping the natural or artificial banks in a water system.. Common Causes:. Long-lasting rainfall over a broad area. Locally intense thunderstorm - generated rainfall.