'Tornado formation' presentation slideshows

Severe and Unusual Weather ESAS 1115

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Evolution of the Atmosphere

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Tornadoes - What and Why?

Where is the riskiest place to live in the USA?. Tornadoes - What and Why?. Aim of this lesson: To gain knowledge of what tornadoes are and where they occur To practice the skills necessary to interpret maps and graphs www.youtube.com/watch?v=43VoMesUd2Q#t=17.

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World Wind Tour 2002

World Wind Tour 2002. Today you will explore the development and facts of tornadoes. By: Chad Lafferty. Tornadoes come in many shapes and sizes. Here are a few examples of various types of tornadoes.

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Twisters

Twisters. Review of last lecture. The general size and lifetime of mesoscale convective systems, thunderstorms and tornadoes 3 types of thunderstorms. 3 stages of the ordinary thunderstorms. Downdraft and falling precipitation cut off the updraft.

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Thunderstorms & Tornadoes

Thunderstorms & Tornadoes. Question of the Day. Where would you expect to find the greatest proportion of Tstorms and why?. Cyclone. Circulation around ANY low-pressure center Intensity and size do not matter Tornadoes and Hurricanes are smaller than mid-latitude cyclones and more violent.

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Severe Weather

Severe Weather. Thunderstorms Tornadoes Hurricanes. Thunderstorm formation. Formed by strong upward movement of warm, unstable, moist air Cumulus clouds form single cloud Grow vertically Include lightning & thunder Usually produce rain. Storm over Mississippi. Winds in thunderstorm.

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Tropical Severe Local Storms

Tropical Severe Local Storms. Nicole Hartford. How do thunderstorms form?. Thunderstorms result from moist warm air that rises due to being less dense than the surrounding air (convection).

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Understanding Weather

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Storms: Violent disturbances within the atmosphere.

Storms: Violent disturbances within the atmosphere. Caused by sudden changes in air pressure which cause rapid air movement in an area. Similar conditions often produce different types of storms. Types of storms Thunderstorms

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