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Comparison of Five Types of Servere Weather
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Tornado |
Lightning |
- usually occur in late summer and early fall
- Hurricanes must blow at least 74 mph to be considered hurricanes
- When a hurricane hits, sea level may rise 25 feet above the normal tide
- Winds may be over 150 miles per hour
- The eye of a hurricane looks like the storm is over
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- Tornadoes look like big black funnel clouds
- Inside the tornado, winds can reach up to 300 miles per hour.
- the power in your house may go out
- thunder,lightning, and hail usually accompany tornadoes
- tornadoes are very narrow
- tornadoes seldom stay on the ground for more than 15 miles
- tornadoes usually travel at 35 mph, but can go as fast as 70 mph
- tornadoes may occur year round
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- lightning may stike the same spot more than once
- lightning may occur in winter, but is more likely in the summer
- lightning hits the tallest object it finds, such as a tree or person in a flat field
- lightning may start fires or explode a tree
- lightning may occur during a thunder storm, but may come alone
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| Flash Flood |
Winter Storm |
- flash floods usually occur in mountain streams,canyons, or dry washes
- flash floods may occur in cities
- if there is a flash flood warning in your area, and you notice that streams are rising, get to higher ground immediately
- flash floods can pick up cars, campers, vans, and recreational vehicles
- they can also tumble boulders, uproot trees, wash out roads and tumble bridges
- lightning often accompanies flash floods
- flash floods may occur at any time with little or no warning
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- winter storms may occur in winter, early spring, and late fall
- winter storms may contain ice or snow
- snow may be light one moment and blinding the next
- roads become slippery after or during a winter storm
- it is often hard to see where you are going during a winter storm
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