2. Storms Thunderstorms Tornados Flash Floods And Hurricanes

3. Severe Weather – Most often associated with Low Pressure and Rising Air.

4. Severe Conditions Instability

5. Severe Conditions Lifting Mechanism L L

6. Severe Conditions Lifting Mechanism Cont… Cold Front Hot Air

7. Thunder Storms

9. Thunderstorms - created at a cold front (an unstable environment) where warm air is forced to rise above cold air

10. Super Cells - Self-sustaining severe thunderstorms

11. Thunderstorm Associated Events -Lightning -Hail -Downbursts (micro/macro)

12. Lightning - Friction from wind shear cause an electrical imbalance. The release of this electrical imbalance is lightning.

13. Lightning!

14. Electric Charges Seperate

15. Lightning Cont…

17. Charges Return to Normal Process Starts Over Charges Return to Normal Process Starts Over

18. Lightning Facts The average flash could light a 100-watt lightbulb for more than 3 months Most lightning occurs within the cloud Your chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in 600,000 Most lightning deaths occur outdoors Air near lightning is heated to 50,000 F Hotter than the surface of the sun! The average flash could light a 100-watt lightbulb for more than 3 months Most lightning occurs within the cloud Your chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in 600,000 Most lightning deaths occur outdoors Air near lightning is heated to 50,000 F Hotter than the surface of the sun!

19. Lightning Safety You Can See Lightning Or Hear Thunder. What Should You Do? Get Inside a Sturdy Building or Car Play a Game of Baseball Call a Friend Go Climb a Tree Take a Bath or Shower Get Inside a Sturdy Building or Car Play a Game of Baseball Call a Friend Go Climb a Tree Take a Bath or Shower

20. Lightning Safety You Can See Lightning Or Hear Thunder. What Should You Do? Get Inside a Sturdy Building or Car Play a Game of Baseball Call a Friend Go Climb a Tree Take a Bath or Shower Get Inside a Sturdy Building or Car Play a Game of Baseball Call a Friend Go Climb a Tree Take a Bath or Shower If you can see lightning or hear thunder, it can strike you!

21. Hail - result of rotating updrafts and downdrafts, hail can get as large as softballs

22. Hail!

23. Hail Facts Hail is formed when raindrops freeze The updraft in the thunderstorm keeps the rain in the cloud and more drops freeze to it Hail can sometimes be larger than a softball Large hailstones can fall at speeds over 100 MPH! Over $1 billion in damage every year Hail is formed when raindrops freeze The updraft in the thunderstorm keeps the rain in the cloud and more drops freeze to it Hail can sometimes be larger than a softball Large hailstones can fall at speeds over 100 MPH! Over $1 billion in damage every year

24. Hail Safety Hail is falling from the sky. What Should You Do? Go Inside Run Outside and Have Hail Fights Stay Away From Windows Walk the Dog Watch Out For Tornadoes Go Inside Run Outside and Have Hail Fights Stay Away From Windows Walk the Dog Watch Out For Tornadoes

25. Hail Safety Hail is falling from the sky. What Should You Do? Go Inside Run Outside and Have Hail Fights Stay Away From Windows Walk the Dog Watch Out For Tornadoes Go Inside Run Outside and Have Hail Fights Stay Away From Windows Walk the Dog Watch Out For Tornadoes

26. Downbursts (macro and micro) - downdrafts exceeding 100 mph caused by the rain cooling the air

27. Tornados

29. Tornados!

30. Tornado - CCW rotating funnel of air that extends downward from cumulonimbus clouds.

31. Associated with Mid-latitude Cyclones. Forming along fronts between cP and mT air masses

32. Commonly occur in the Central United States (Tornado Alley) 700+ per year in the US

33. Tornadoes Facts Over 1000 tornadoes are reported every year Some tornadoes can be over 1 mile wide Most last for under 5 minutes Some can last over an hour Wind speeds can reach over 300 MPH Ranked on the Fujita scale F0-F5 Over 1000 tornadoes are reported every year Some tornadoes can be over 1 mile wide Most last for under 5 minutes Some can last over an hour Wind speeds can reach over 300 MPH Ranked on the Fujita scale F0-F5

34. Tornadoes! Tornado Watch: Conditions Are Good For Tornadoes. We’re Watching For Them. Tornado Warning: A Tornado Has Been Spotted Or Found On Radar. SEEK SHELTER!

35. What County Do You Live In ? Warnings Are Issued By County, Not By Towns. Be Sure You Know!

36. Tornado Safety A Tornado Warning Has Been Issued For Your County. What Should You Do? Go Inside Go Upstairs And Get Your Favorite Toys Go Downstairs And Cover Your Head Go For a Bike Ride Stay Downstairs Until The All Clear Is Sounded No Basement? Seek Shelter In An Interior Room Go Inside Go Upstairs And Get Your Favorite Toys Go Downstairs And Cover Your Head Go For a Bike Ride Stay Downstairs Until The All Clear Is Sounded No Basement? Seek Shelter In An Interior Room

37. Tornado Safety A Tornado Warning Has Been Issued For Your County. What Should You Do? Go Inside Go Upstairs And Get Your Favorite Toys Go Downstairs And Cover Your Head Go For a Bike Ride Stay Downstairs Until The All Clear Is Sounded No Basement? Seek Shelter In An Interior Room Go Inside Go Upstairs And Get Your Favorite Toys Go Downstairs And Cover Your Head Go For a Bike Ride Stay Downstairs Until The All Clear Is Sounded No Basement? Seek Shelter In An Interior Room

38. Flash Floods!

39. Flooding

40. Flash Flood Facts Flash floods kill more people every year than any other type of severe weather Most flash flood deaths occur in cars Cars can begin to float with less than 2 feet of water around them Flash floods kill more people every year than any other type of severe weather Most flash flood deaths occur in cars Cars can begin to float with less than 2 feet of water around them

41. Flash Flood Safety Stay Away From The Water! It Can Make You Sick Snakes, Rats, And Other Animals Can Be In The Water You Can Be Swept Away Cars Can Be Swept Away Too It Can Make You Sick Snakes, Rats, And Other Animals Can Be In The Water You Can Be Swept Away Cars Can Be Swept Away Too

42. Hurricanes

44. Hurricane - Tropical Cyclone – large, rotating, low- pressure storm originating over tropical waters

45. Minimum wind speeds of 75 mph Strongest winds located along the Eye Wall

46. Occur during the summer and early fall. Need ocean waters of 27 o Celsius

47. Fueled by the RELEASE OF LATENT HEAT during condensation

48. Hurricane Damage 1) High Winds 2) Storm Surge (most deadly 3) Flooding by torrential rains

49. Hurricanes lose strength when 1) They move onto land 2) They move over cooler waters

50. THE END