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Storms. Storms. Really bad weather Dangerous Can cause a lot of damage. Thunderstorms. F orm when there is a fast movement of warm, moist air. Produce strong winds and heavy rain thunder and lightning. Lightning. A powerful form of electricity that can form in a thunderstorm
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Storms • Really bad weather • Dangerous • Can cause a lot of damage
Thunderstorms • Form when there is a fast movement of warm, moist air. • Produce strong winds and heavy rain • thunder and lightning
Lightning • A powerful form of electricity that can form in a thunderstorm • Hits the highest point on land • Attracted to metal
Let’s Watch Thunder and Lightning in Action!!! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZpgHrKXooc
What can we do to stay safe during a thunderstorm? • Stay out of water • Do not touch anything made of metal • Stay away from windows • Go into a building or a car
Tornadoes • A spinning cone of air that reaches the bottom of a storm cloud to the ground • Winds come together from different directions and if they are strong enough it will cause the spinning
Let’s Watch a Tornado in Action! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb_ZML8rCRk
What can we do to stay safe during a tornado? • Have a plan of what to do and where to go • Go to the basement or lowest floor • Get under sturdy furniture • Stay indoors until it is safe to come out
Hurricanes • Very powerful and big storms that form over oceans • heavy winds, heavy rain, and floods • Wind can blow up to 200 mph and be up to 600 miles long!
Let’s Watch a Hurricane in Action! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9VpwmtnOZc
What can we do to say safe during a hurricane? • Having a plan ready • Cover windows • Staying indoors • Listen to emergency alerts