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12 Cards in this Set
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Tornado watch
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Issued when conditions exist that may produce a tornado
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Hurricane warning
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Issued 36 hours in advance where hurricane conditions are expected
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Tropical storm
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A tropical cyclone with winds of >39 mph, but <74 mph
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Hurricane
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A tropical cyclone with winds > 74 mph
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Tornado warning
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Issued 36 hours in advance where hurricane conditions are expected
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Tropical Depression
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Tropical cyclone with winds of <39 mph
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MCC
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Mesoscale Convective Complex
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Data Buoys
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Floating instrument packages positioned in fixed locations in the ocean by NOAA
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Hurricane Watch
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Issued 48 hours in advance where hurricane conditions are expected
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Tropical Disturbance
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Initial beginnings of a Tropical Cyclone
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Dendrochronology
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Study of tree rings
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GFS
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Global Forecast System
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