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Which of the following describes a severe thunderstorm?

1. 1/2" hail, wind gusts to 50 mph and frequent lightning
2. rainfall of over 3 inches in an hour and numerous lightning strikes
3. 3/4" hail and wind gusts of 60 mph
4. the sound of a freight train

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Between 1966 and 1995 most weather deaths occurred because of...?

1. tornadoes
2. lightning
3. flooding

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Can doppler radar detect strong tornadoes before they reach the ground?

• Answer

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Hurricanes and other tropical weather systems NEVER reach the Ohio Valley.

• TRUE or
• FALSE?

   

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During winter, storms moving up the Ohio Valley often produce mixed precipitation in the form of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain. Which of the following situations results in freezing rain?

1. Warm air near the ground, with cold air aloft.
2. Uniform conditions throughout the atmosphere.
3. A shallow layer of below-freezing air near the ground, with warm, moist air aloft.

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• Weather for Kids - links to several weather education sites
• Common Terms used by the National Weather Service