Significant Tornado Potential

After

VIPIR Track

VIPIR

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TYPES OF FRONTS

What Causes a Tornado?

DOPPLER RADAR

DOPPLER RADAR

TORNADO SAFETY

• Seek shelter in a sturdy building. Mobile homes and cars are not safe.

• Stay away from windows. Closets, bathrooms, and hallways are good places.

• Cover yourself with pillows and blankets.• If no shelter is available – find a ditch.

WATCH vs. WARNING

• TORNADO WATCH –Means conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop. Be prepared to go to a safe place if a warning is issued.

• TORNADO WARNING – Means a tornado has been spotted either on radar or visually in your county. You need to seek shelter and take cover immediately!

NOAA WEATHER RADIO

CUMULUS CLOUD

NICE DAY TO FLY

LARGEST HAILSTONE

July 23, 20108.5” Diamater 1.9 lbs

Vivian, South Dakota

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING

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FLOODING

LIGHTNING FACTS

• A single bolt of lightning may reach 50,000 degrees F.

• Lightning is sometimes hotter than the surface of the sun.

• Lightning is the second leading cause of severe weather deaths.

SOMETIMES IT SNOWS!

TYPICAL REACTION

WEATHER BALLOONS

SATELLITES

STORMWARN CENTER

CHROMAKEY WALL

POINTING AT NOTHING

WEATHER COMPUTERS

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