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Storm Surge
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How are tornadoes and hurricanes alike?
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* Both are severe storms.
* Both cause destruction and death. * Both have a scale of measurement. * Both have swirling winds. * Both spin counter-clockwise. |
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When do tornadoes occur?
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Tornadoes can occur any time of the year. Tornadoes are common March through May.
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Eye
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The eye is the center of a
hurricane. |
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Updraft |
An upward movement of air. |
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What safety precautions should you take in preparation of a hurricane?
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*Gather food, water, radio, medicines, and clothing for at least two weeks.
*Go to an inside secure room. *Wait out the hurricane. |
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What is the power of a hurricane?
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A tropical cyclone with wind speeds of 74 mph or greater is a hurricane.
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How is a tornado's strength measured?
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By the Fujita Intensity Scale.
F1 to F6. F6 is most powerful and the most rare. |
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How is a hurricane's strength measured?
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A hurricane's strength is measured by wind, pressure, and storm surge using the Saffir/Simpson Scale.
Category 1 to 5. |
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How is a tornado different from a hurricane with regards to formation?
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Tornadoes form from warm moist
air that meets cold air or dry air and clusters together. Hurricanes are giant thunderstorms over warm ocean waters and cluster. |
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What is a hurricane?
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A severe tropical cyclone.
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What is the power of a tornado?
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Most tornadoes can blow 100 mph or less. Violent tornadoes can blow up to 319 mph.
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Water Spout
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A tornado that forms over a body of water.
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Eye Wall |
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What is a tornado?
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A violently rotating column of air.
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What safety precautions should you take in a tornado?
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In a house or buliding you go to the lowest, most interior
room. If you are caught outside ... lay down on a field or lay down in a ditch. |
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When do hurricanes occur?
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Hurricanes occur June 1st through November 30th.
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