A Career in Meteorology Gunston Middle School Career Day by Scott Handel by Scott Handel November...

A Career in MeteorologyA Career in Meteorology

Gunston Middle School Career DayGunston Middle School Career Day

by Scott Handelby Scott Handel

November 25, 2014November 25, 2014

What Do Meteorologists Do?What Do Meteorologists Do?

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Meteorologists Save Lives!Meteorologists Save Lives!

What causes weather?What causes weather?CLOUDS!!

How do Clouds Form?How do Clouds Form?

How Does Lightning Form?How Does Lightning Form?Lightning

How Does Hail Form?How Does Hail Form?HailHail

What can hail do?What can hail do?

How Do Tornados Form?How Do Tornados Form?Tornadoes

Tornado DamageTornado Damage

Hurricane Isabel making landfall on September 18, 2003

How Do Hurricanes Form?How Do Hurricanes Form?Hurricanes

Flooding from Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, LA

Looking at the Current WeatherLooking at the Current Weather

Radar Image

Looking at the Current WeatherLooking at the Current Weather

Satellite Image

What This MeansWhat This Means

Our ForecastOur Forecast

Arlington, VA

Why Become A Meteorologist?Why Become A Meteorologist?

Weather Affects Everyone!Weather Affects Everyone! Being Able to Predict the Weather Being Able to Predict the Weather

Saves Lives!!!Saves Lives!!!

How to Become A MeteorologistHow to Become A Meteorologist Take an interest in math and physics. Take an interest in math and physics. Pursue higher education and internshipsPursue higher education and internships Become a weather watcher for your Become a weather watcher for your

local TV stationlocal TV station Visit your local weather service officeVisit your local weather service office Get familiar with weather forecasting Get familiar with weather forecasting

tools: i.e. satellite and radar imagestools: i.e. satellite and radar images Observe your surroundings!!!!Observe your surroundings!!!!

More InformationMore Information

Current ForecastsCurrent Forecasts• www.noaawatch.gov or or

www.weather.gov

Online School for WeatherOnline School for Weather• www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/

Enhanced Fujita Tornado Damage ScaleEnhanced Fujita Tornado Damage ScaleScaleScale Wind Estimate Wind Estimate

(MPH)(MPH)Typical DamageTypical Damage

EF0EF0 < 86< 86 Light – Some damage to chimneys, Light – Some damage to chimneys, branches broken, signs damaged.branches broken, signs damaged.

EF1EF1 86-11086-110 Moderate – Peels surface off roofs; mobile Moderate – Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or homes pushed off foundations or overturned.overturned.

EF2EF2 111-135111-135 Considerable – Roofs torn off frame Considerable – Roofs torn off frame houses, mobile homes demolished, large houses, mobile homes demolished, large trees snappedtrees snapped

EF3EF3 136-165136-165 Severe – Roofs and some walls torn off Severe – Roofs and some walls torn off well constructed homes, trains well constructed homes, trains overturnedoverturned

EF4EF4 166-200166-200 Devastating – Well-constructed homes Devastating – Well-constructed homes leveled; cars thrown and large missiles leveled; cars thrown and large missiles generatedgenerated

EF5EF5 Over 200Over 200 Incredible – Strong frame houses leveled Incredible – Strong frame houses leveled off foundation and swept away, trees off foundation and swept away, trees debarkeddebarked

EF0 DamageEF0 Damage

Tornado EmbedsTornado Embeds

Rate the TornadoRate the Tornado


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Saffir Simpson ScaleSaffir Simpson Scale

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