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what is the scale for tornadoes?
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the Fujitsu scale (EF0, EF1, EF2, EF3, EF4, EF5)
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what is a tornado?
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a rotation in a huge thunder cloud, behind a shroud of heavy rain or hail
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description of a tornado?
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green, yellow, or black sky. descends as a rotating funnle cloud
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what is a hurricane?
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a hurricane is a rotating tropical storm with winds of at least 119 km/h
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how are hurricanes rated?
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with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
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sleet?
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falls from the sky as frozen pellets like hail.
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freezing rain?
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comes down as rain (water) but freezes when it comes in contact with the ground
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how long can a blizzard last?
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about 3-6 hours
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blizzards winds?
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56 km/h or greater
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how can floods happen?
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rivers or streams overflow their banks, heavy rain, a broken dam, rapid ice melt in mountains or a large storm can cause a flood
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how do forest fires start?
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careless humans, lightening
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