Severe Weather
By Chandler Messenger
Hurricane
Hurricane
A large storm that forms over warm water and has very strong winds that blow in a circular pattern around the center or eye of the hurricane.
WOW Fact
They can be 100-150 miles long
They can have a category 5 hurricane with winds greater than 155 mph.
Did you know that evaporation from seawater can increase the power in a hurricane.
Saftey Tips
Stay away from windows because they can break from high winds.
If you are close to the beach you should board up your windows because there might be wood or rocks flying around.
If you are close to the beach you should board up your windows because there might be wood or rocks flying around.
Tornadoes
Tornado
Tornadoes form by hot and cold wind and then they form a funnel and can have winds of 318 mph.
WOW Fact
Tornadoes can have winds of 300 mph.
Did you know that on April 3-4 184 tornadoes struck 13 states and had causing over 300 deaths.
Did you know that on April 3-4 184 tornadoes struck 13 states and had causing over 300 deaths.
Saftey Tips
Stay in a safe room or in a basement , ditch or a under ground bunker or if you have and long time before you could drive out of the state or town. BAM! A rock went through the window so that is why you board up windows.
Thunder storms
Thunderstorm
A thunder storm is a storm with lots of rain and thunder and very dangerous so stay away from windows.
WOW Fact
Lightning can be hotter than the sun.
Thunder is just from the cracking of lightning.
Sometimes you can here lightning from almost a mile away.
Thunder is just from the cracking of lightning.
Sometimes you can here lightning from almost a mile away.
Saftey Tips
Stay away from trees and telephone poles because they could attract lightning because they are tall and stay in side away from windows because lightning could hit or come through