1. Presenter: Kara Piarulli Teacher: Ms. Simmons
WEATHER
Presenter: Kara Piarulli
Teacher: Ms. Simmons

2. INTRODUCTION I studied weather in college for four years!
I went back to school for a year to study climate
My goal is to teach young students about the weather/climate throughout the country and to also spend some time forecasting

3. Engage
How many of you have ever seen a tornado? Do you think thunderstorms are cool? What about hurricanes? How many of you are afraid of either?

4. Fun facts
Only percent of the strongest thunderstorms become tornadoes
Most common month is May.
Most common time for a tornado to hit is between 3-9pm at night.
Hurricanes can be hundreds of miles wide!
Some meteorologists fly into hurricanes(Hurricane Hunters)

5. True/False Hurricanes can produce tornadoes.
Hurricanes can form over land.
Two or more tornadoes can occur at the same place at one time.
A tornado can sometimes stay on the ground for an hour.

6. Tools Measure Anemometer-wind Thermometer-temperature Rain gauge
Weather balloons
Satellite-clouds
Radar-rain

8. hurricanes

10. Tornadoes Tornado watch – tornadoes may form
Tornado warning – take cover!
Sirens!
Trained spotters
Where do you go to be safe?

11. History and naming of hurricanes
The National Hurricane Center(NHS) in Miami, Florida.
Originally only boy names were used! Then only girls names.
1979- both
Now, there are six lists of names, new list every year.
2018’s list for Atlantic will be used again in 2024

12. What will the weather be like tomorrow? What about next week?
How do meteorologists predict what the weather will be?
Maps(low and high pressure)
Models(how and where large weather systems will go)
Clouds, wind direction, elevation, humidity, etc !

13. Weather Classes I Took in college
Math
Satellite,radar,climate, cloud physics, class on thunderstorms(mesoscale, small storms)

14. Why I love the weather and challenges in being a meteorologist

15. Jobs The National Weather Service(NWS)
Forecasters(airlines, shipping companies)
Professor
Radio stations
Broadcasting- The Weather Channel, Accuweather, local news channel
Need to get more experience

16. QUESTIONS?