Aim: What are the weather conditions needed to produce storms Aim: What are the weather conditions needed to produce storms? Do Now: Create a station model for the starred ( )location. Include air temperature, dewpoint, air pressure, win direction, wind speed, present weather, cloud cover

Storms Violent LOW pressure systems Rotate counterclockwise in N. Hemisphere due to Coriolis Effect In the United States, storms generally travel WEST to EAST because of global winds (westerlies) Types include: Mid-latitude cyclonic storms – Tornadoes Blizzards – Hurricanes Thunderstorms

Storm Tutorial Lab Now that we’ve talked about clouds and weather variables, the following tutorial is meant to help you visually explore the main types of severe weather systems. While completing the questions, you may search the internet for help. Sunrise over cloud tops Napoli, Hawaii Sunlight through fog Napoli, Yellowstone

Mid-Latitude Cyclones and Blizzards: The next two slides show a storm that came through our area in the middle of December 2010. On your paper: 1. List and draw the symbols of the types of fronts seen. 2. Would this be considered a mid-latitude cyclone? Explain your reasoning. 3. Would this be considered a blizzard? Explain your reasoning.

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Slides 7-10 show a storm that came through our area at the end of December 2010. On your paper: 4. Toggle between the maps and describe the direction in which this low-pressure system is moving. Use ESRT 14 to support your answer. 5. Using Maps 4-5, create a forecast for the starred location that will be occurring as the low-pressure system continues to move towards the star over the next several hours. 5. Would this be considered a mid-latitude cyclone? Explain your reasoning. 6. Would this be considered a blizzard? Explain your reasoning. (Continue on next slide)

8. Differentiate between a mid-latitude cyclone and a blizzard, cite evidence from the series of maps to support your answer. 9. Which map reflects the windiest conditions on Long Island? Explain your reasoning.

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Thunderstorms: 8. Go to the following link to help you think about the question: Lightning strikes! Under what conditions does lightning occur? Mammatus Clouds Napoli, Yellowstone

Lightning in Slow Motion

Tornadoes vs. Hurricanes: 9. Use the following links and describe the weather conditions needed to create a tornado Twisters Touch Down How Tornadoes Form Video 10. Go to the following link and create a strong AND weak hurricane by moving the location of red hurricane Describe what you needed to do to create each situation. Make a Hurricane 11. On your paper, create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast tornadoes and hurricanes. Be sure to include at least the following: - Direction of rotation - Source region - Size - How long it lasts - Damage you would expect Grand Prismatic Spring vortex Napoli, Yellowstone

Storms In New York?! 12. Pick one of the types of storms that interests you: blizzards, thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes Do a quick search on the internet for an article about an occasion where this type of storm occurred in New York. Write down the link of the reliable article that you found. For that storm, list the date it occurred and any relevant information about the conditions that led up to the storm, or how a community was affected by the aftermath of the storm in a few sentences. Icicle Napoli, Backyard

Conclusion: Describe the weather conditions in which a storm may form. Rainstorm Napoli, Yellowstone