Thunderstorm

The skies were cloudy and the afternoon called for thunderstorms with some potentially severe. Joplin is located in southwestern Missouri and surprising enough, not a part of the tornado alley. The tornado alley is a wide swath of tornado-prone areas that stretch east of the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachian…

just a weak tornado that forms over water. In some cases these water-spouts move into land and become dangerous and maybe even deadly. This molecular structure is known to be one of the most deadliest of storms. Most tornadoes are formed from thunderstorms. For a tornado to occur you need warm and moist air and also some…

At 00:00 UTC of July 1st, the thunderstorm was upgraded to a tropical depression, due to the organization of convection into a banding feature along the storm’s south side. (Brown, 2014). The depression then moved along a northwesterly route carrying with it showers and thunderstorms. The newly-designated tropical depression began to build upon itself. Wind speeds were measured at around 38 mph, and the NHC upgraded the storm from a tropical depression to a tropical storm. (Stewart, 2014). The…

In the video, “Super Hurricanes and Typhoons”, the main idea was to inform about hurricanes/typhoons by telling what they are, and how they could get stronger. The video supports the main idea by giving examples of hurricanes that have landed in the U.S. and saying what year they struck, the wind speeds, the storm surge, and how many people died from the said hurricane. While informing about past hurricanes, they also tell you what a hurricane is and how they form. For example, in the video…

tornado, dark, funnel-shaped cloud containing violently rotating air that develops below a heavy cumulonimbus cloud mass and extends toward the earth. The funnel twists about, rises and falls, and where it reaches the earth causes great destruction. The diameter of a tornado varies from a few feet to a mile; the rotating winds may attain velocities of 200 to 300 mi (320–480 km) per hr, and the updraft at the center may reach 200 mi per hr. The Enhanced Fujita scale is the standard scale for…

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The states that experience the highest number of tornadoes are Texas, Kansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Mississippi. Not only do these states have the highest number of tornadoes, but they also have some of the most dangerous and devastating tornadoes. The Enhanced Fujita Scale can describe just how strong these tornadoes can get. These scales are based on the damage they cause after a tornado. There are six different categories on the scale that range from 0-5. EF0 describes minor or no…

complete attention and skillful use of these tips: Stay off the road in extreme weather. Consult the weather forecast when planning your day. These storms usually occur later in the day. This may mean staying at work longer than usual until the thunderstorm or tornado watch has passed. Maintain plenty of space around your vehicle. Increase your following distance…

Whoosh! As my car just flew away, hurricanes and tornados are one of the most dangerous kind of storm to be in. A few reasons that they are a terrible thing to be in is that they cause really strong dangerous winds that can rip your house off the ground! They can also cost lots of money to repair both of there damage they cause. Another fact is that they are both cyclonic. They are also really strong storms. Tornadoes and hurricanes are extremely expensive to repair the damage it…

to build over the warm water and the prevailing winds start to push it on its destructive path. On the other hand, tornadoes from on land when cold fronts and warm fronts collide, usually in the Midwest, known as Tornado Alley. They are born in thunderstorms, often accompanied by hail, and start to form when the changes in wind speed and direction start creating horizontal spinning effects. Tornados are rarely spotted until the cloud circulation becomes visible; however, hurricanes are often…