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Severe Weather

Severe Weather. Weather Unit. Thunderstorms. A severe storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rains, and strong winds. Thunderstorms. What are possible effects of thunderstorms?. Heavy rains may cause flooding!. Thunderstorms. What are possible effects of thunderstorms?. Hail may form!.

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Severe Weather

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  1. Severe Weather Weather Unit

  2. Thunderstorms A severe storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rains, and strong winds

  3. Thunderstorms What are possible effects of thunderstorms? Heavy rains may cause flooding!

  4. Thunderstorms What are possible effects of thunderstorms? Hail may form!

  5. Thunderstorms What are possible effects of thunderstorms? Lightning can cause fires!

  6. Thunderstorms What are possible effects of thunderstorms? Strong winds can blow over trees or power lines!

  7. Thunderstorms • What are possible results of a thunderstorm? • heavy rains can cause flooding • hail may also form • lightning can cause fires • strong winds can blow over trees or power lines

  8. Tornado A small, funnel-shaped cloud that comes down from a storm cloud with winds spinning at very high speeds

  9. Tornadoes What are possible effects of tornadoes? High winds can tear apart buildings!

  10. Tornadoes What are possible effects of tornadoes? Every time it touches the ground, it destroys everything in its path.

  11. Tornadoes • What are possible results of a tornadoes? • High winds can tear apart buildings. • Every time it touches the ground, it destroys everything in its path.

  12. Hurricane A large storm that forms over warm ocean water with very strong winds that blow in a circular pattern around the center, or eye, of the storm

  13. Hurricanes What are possible effects of hurricanes? High winds can blow over trees, power lines, or even buildings!

  14. Hurricanes What are possible effects of hurricanes? Heavy rains can cause flooding!

  15. Hurricanes What are possible effects of hurricanes? The storm waves on the ocean can come in at the beach and damage the coastal areas!

  16. Hurricanes • What are possible results of a hurricanes? • High winds can blow over trees, power lines, or even buildings. • Heavy rains can cause flooding. • The storm waves on the ocean can come in at the beach and damage the coastal area.

  17. Safety Concerns

  18. Safety Concerns:Thunderstorms • Stay inside if possible! • Stay out of the water! • Do not stand under trees!

  19. Safety Concerns:Tornadoes • Find a safe place away from a window! • If you cannot find shelter, lie flat in a ditch or other low place! • Do not stay in your car!

  20. Safety Concerns:Hurricanes • Board up windows in your house! • Stay away from windows! • Move further inland if you are near the coast!

  21. Severe Weather Weather Unit

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