How thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes form, and the terminology used to categorize and track them, one concept per card.
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- What three ingredients are typically needed for a thunderstorm to form?
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Moisture, rising unstable air, and a lifting mechanism- What is the term for the rotating column of air within a severe thunderstorm that can produce a tornado?
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A mesocyclone- What violently rotating column of air, extending from a thunderstorm to the ground, is one of nature's most destructive local storms?
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A tornado- What scale is used to rate tornado intensity based on the damage it causes?
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale- What is the term for a large, rotating tropical storm system with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or more, called a hurricane in the Atlantic?
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A hurricane (tropical cyclone)- What is the calm, low-pressure center of a hurricane called?
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The eye- What term describes the ring of intense thunderstorms surrounding a hurricane's eye, containing the storm's strongest winds?
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The eyewall- What scale classifies hurricane intensity from category 1 to category 5 based on sustained wind speed?
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The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale- What name is given to a tropical cyclone that forms in the western Pacific Ocean, equivalent to a hurricane in the Atlantic?
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A typhoon- What name is given to a tropical cyclone that forms in the Indian Ocean or South Pacific, equivalent to a hurricane in the Atlantic?
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A cyclone- What large, dangerous wall of ocean water, pushed ashore by a hurricane's winds and low pressure, causes much of a hurricane's damage?
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Storm surge- What term describes the boundary where a cold air mass meets and replaces a warm air mass, often triggering severe weather?
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A cold front- What term describes the boundary where a warm air mass advances and replaces a cold air mass?
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A warm front- What weather warning is issued when conditions are favorable for tornado development but one has not yet been spotted?
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A tornado watch- What weather warning is issued when a tornado has been spotted or indicated by radar?
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A tornado warning
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