Storms An Interactive Learning Experience!

StormsAn Interactive Learning Experience! Continue

Orientation In this activity, you will read about different types of storms with pictures, learn about famous storms in American history, and take quizzes to see how well you know your storm facts! Let’s begin!

First, choose what you want to learn about! Famous Storms Types of Storms

Part One: Types of Storms Tornado Thunderstorm Hailstorm Blizzard Windstorm Return Home

Tornado • Violent and dangerous circular wind formation found on land (and sometimes over water) • Forms from a cloud onto land in a funnel shape • Winds up to 300 mph! • Mostly found in United States in something called Tornado Alley Click to see Tornado Alley

Tornado Alley The states shown in the pictures above are where tornadoes are most commonly found. Continue

Now let’s see what you know about tornadoes! Click to start the quiz!

Quiz #1 • A tornado comes from a _____ to the surface of the earth. a. raindrop b. cloud c. funnel d. Tornado Alley

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Now you can move on to learn about Thunderstorms!

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Thunderstorm • A type of storm producing lightning(flashes of light in the sky), thunder (loud noise that follows lightning), rain, and sometimes hail. • Can have very heavy rainfall and could cause flooding • It is important to stay indoors during a thunderstorm because lightning is attracted to trees, metal, and water outside!

Fun Thunderstorm Fact! Can you tell how far away a storm is? • Yes! You can use thunder to tell how far away a storm is. Next time you see a storm, count the number of seconds between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder. Take the number of seconds and divide by 5 and that will tell you how far away the storm is in miles. • For example: If you counted 10 seconds between the lightning and the thunder, the lightning is 2 miles away! 10/5 = 2 miles away! www.weatherwizkids.com/thunderstorms

Quiz #1 continued 2.Characteristics of a thunderstorm include: • tornado, snow, rain • Lightning, thunder, rain • Hail, sleet, snow • Winds, hail, rain

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Now you can move on to learn about Hailstorms!

Hailstorm • A form of precipitation (like rain) in the shape of ice balls or lumps. • Hail is also a form of snow • Hailstorms usually occur during thunderstorms • Usually causes sky to turn greenish color • Can be very damaging to houses and cars

Quiz #1 continued 3. What type of storms do hailstorms usually occur in? • Snowstorm • Firestorm • Windstorm • Thunderstorm

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Now you can move on to learn about Blizzards!

Blizzard • A storm with strong winds, heavy snow, and freezing temperatures • Can contain “whiteouts”, where so much snow falls that you can’t tell the ground from sky. • Occur mostly in Northern American and Canada

Quiz #1 continued 4. What is a “white-out” in a blizzard? • A type of heavy snow with visibility • Heavy snow causing it hard to see • Heavy white ice • Heavy snow causing difficulty hearing

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Now you can move on to learn about Windstorms!

Windstorm • A weather condition where high winds are produced with little or no rain • Can be very damaging to buildings, houses, cars, and trees

Quiz #1 continued • Windstorms contain: • High winds • Hail • Rain • Tornadoes

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Now you can move on to learn about some famous storms in our history!

Part Two: Famous Storms The Great Blizzard of 1888 Omaha Easter Tornado Hailstorm of Saint Louis Atlanta Tornado

The Great Blizzard of 1888 • Occurred March 11-14, 1888 • Snowfall of 40-50 inches in parts of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Connecticut • Caused transportation to shut down in major cities • 400 people died • 200 ships sank

Quiz #2 • How much snow fell during the Great Blizzard of 1888? • 20-30 in • 30-40 in • 40-50 in • 50-60 in

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Now you can move on to learn about The Omaha Easter Tornado!

Omaha Easter Tornado • Touched ground at 6:00 p.m. on March 13, 1913 • Struck through 40 miles of Nebraska, including the city of Omaha • Storm produced total of 8 tornadoes • 153 died • 400 injured • $8 million in damage

Quiz #2: continued 2. How many tornadoes were produced by the Omaha Easter Tornado Storm? • 5 • 8 • 11 • 15

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Now you can move on to learn about The Hailstorm in Saint Louis!

Hailstorm in Saint Louis • Occurred April 10, 2001 • Most expensive in U.S. history with 1.9 billion in losses • Largest downfall of hail producing extremely large hail

Quiz #2: continued • What was the hailstorm in St. Louis, MO categorized as? • Deadliest • Costliest • Most dangerous • Scariest

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Now you can move on to learn about The Atlanta Tornado!

Atlanta Tornado Hit March 14, 2008 in downtown and suburban Atlanta Damaged many business buildings and basketball arena

Quiz #2: continued 4. Why was the Atlanta tornado so damaging? • It killed many people • It ruined many businesses and other downtown buildings • It lasted many days • It produced more than one tornado

Congratulations! You correctly answered the question! Click to finish!

You have weathered the storms! Congratulations, you have completed all you need to know about storms! These weather systems are around us everyday, so pay attention and share your knowledge!

Storms An Interactive Learning Experience!