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Making a Weather Forecast Gunston Middle School Career Day by Scott Handel by Scott Handel November 05, 2010
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What causes weather? CLOUDS!!
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How do Clouds Form?
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What do we forecast? Thunderstorms
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What do we forecast? Lightning
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What do we forecast? Hail
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What can hail do?
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What do we forecast? Flash Floods
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What do we forecast? Tornadoes
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Tornado Damage
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Hurricane Isabel making landfall on September 18, 2003 What do we forecast? Hurricanes Flooding from Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, LA
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What do we forecast? Snowstorms
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Looking at the Current Weather Radar Image
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Looking at the Current Weather Satellite Image
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Our Forecast Arlington, VA
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Why Become A Meteorologist? Weather Affects Everyone! Weather Affects Everyone! Being Able to Predict the Weather Saves Lives!!! Being Able to Predict the Weather Saves Lives!!!
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How to Become A Meteorologist Take an interest in math and physics. Take an interest in math and physics. Pursue higher education and internships Pursue higher education and internships Become a weather watcher for your local TV station Become a weather watcher for your local TV station Visit your local weather service office Visit your local weather service office Get familiar with weather forecasting tools: i.e. satellite and radar images Get familiar with weather forecasting tools: i.e. satellite and radar images Observe your surroundings!!!! Observe your surroundings!!!!
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More Information Current Forecasts Current Forecasts www.noaawatch.gov or www.weather.govwww.noaawatch.gov or www.weather.govwww.noaawatch.gov www.weather.govwww.noaawatch.gov www.weather.gov Online School for Weather Online School for Weather www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/
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Fujita Tornado Damage Scale Scale Wind Estimate (MPH) Typical Damage F0 < 73 Light – Some damage to chimneys, branches broken, signs damaged. F173-112 Moderate – Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned. F2113-157 Considerable – Roofs torn off frame houses, mobile homes demolished, large trees snapped F3158-206 Severe – Roofs and some walls torn off well constructed homes, trains overturned F4207-260 Devastating – Well-constructed homes leveled; cars thrown and large missiles generated F5261-318 Incredible – Strong frame houses leveled off foundation and swept away, trees debarked
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F0 Damage
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F1 Damage
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F2 Damage
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F3 Damage
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F4 Damage
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F5 Damage
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Tornado Embeds
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F2
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F4
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F1
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F2
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F4
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F3
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F5
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F2
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F2
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Saffir Simpson Scale
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