1. 1 Objectives: 1. Students will learn about the different types of severe storms 2. Students will be aware of danger to life and property from natural hazards such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and lightning

2. 2 Living With Natural Hazards

3. 3 Tornadoes Tornado Tornado nature’s most violent storm nature’s most violent storm violently rotating column of air from within a thundercloud violently rotating column of air from within a thundercloud create winds from 75 to 300 mph create winds from 75 to 300 mph Can occur anywhere in U.S. Can occur anywhere in U.S. most common over Great Plains and Midwest (Tornado Alley) most common over Great Plains and Midwest (Tornado Alley)

4. 4 United Streaming…Tornadoes: Twisting Disasters

5. 5 Safe places during tornadoes Safe places during tornadoes strong underground shelter strong underground shelter basement corner toward the tornado basement corner toward the tornado room, hallway or closet in middle of house room, hallway or closet in middle of house under furniture or mattress under furniture or mattress

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7. 7 Thunderstorms Thunderstorms Thunderstorms occur any place on Earth occur any place on Earth most don’t become tornadoes most don’t become tornadoes Create lightning Create lightning result of the buildup and discharge of electricity between the ground and a cloud…very dangerous! result of the buildup and discharge of electricity between the ground and a cloud…very dangerous!

8. 8 United Streaming…Thunderstorms

9. 9 Keeping safe Keeping safe stay indoors stay indoors away from open windows, metal water pipes, telephones, all electrical appliances away from open windows, metal water pipes, telephones, all electrical appliances Caught outside? Caught outside? inside a car with windows rolled up inside a car with windows rolled up on foot…away from high ground, wire fences, or trees standing alone on foot…away from high ground, wire fences, or trees standing alone

10. 10 Hurricanes & Typhoons Nature’s largest storms Nature’s largest storms tropical cyclones tropical cyclones Hurricanes…Atlantic Ocean Hurricanes…Atlantic Ocean Typhoons…Pacific Ocean Typhoons…Pacific Ocean winds blow in a circular direction over an area of low pressure winds blow in a circular direction over an area of low pressure strong winds and rain move inland strong winds and rain move inland

11. 11 United Streaming…The Formation of Hurricanes: A Demonstration

12. 12 Safest place Safest place SOMEWHERE ELSE! SOMEWHERE ELSE! drive away as far as possible drive away as far as possible

13. 13 Assessment Students will complete a map activity showing their knowledge of storm locations and frequency by month Students will complete a map activity showing their knowledge of storm locations and frequency by month