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Weather Safety!

Be Prepared For All Kinds Of Weather!

Weather Safety!

Be Prepared For All Kinds Of Weather!

My name is: Steve DavisMeteorologist


This is where I work!This is where I work!


There Are Four Seasons

There Are Four Seasons


• Wear mittens, they are warmer than gloves.

• Wear several layers of clothing. Several layers are warmer than a single garment. Layers should include wool and a windbreaker.

• Wear a hood that covers your mouth.

• Wear a hat and ear muffs.

• Don't move away from the house without a lifeline during a heavy snow storm or blizzard.

Winter!Winter!


Heavy rain and meltingsnow can cause flooding

Fog is dangerous. Stay awayfrom roads. Drivers may notsee you!

Spring!Spring!


Summer ThunderstormsCan Be Exciting!!

They can also be dangerous!

• Lightning• Tornadoes• Hail• Wind


When you see lightning or hear thunder, get inside fast!

As soon as you see lightning, count the seconds until you hear the thunder. If there are 5 seconds, the lightning was about a mile away.

Lightning can hurt orEven kill youLightning can hurt orEven kill you


Tornadoes are Dangerous!

Tornado Watch:National Weather Service forecasts that a tornado may develop later.

Tornado Warning:A tornado has been sighted!


If you hear a tornado warning…

Get away from windows

Go to the basement andget under a table or bench

If there is no basement, go to an inside closet, bathroom, or hallway on the lowest level of the house.

If you’re in school, listen to your teachers and remember your tornado drills!If you’re in school, listen to your teachers and remember your tornado drills!


Double Danger!Double Danger!

WOW !!!!WOW !!!!



How the Doppler Radar “Sees” A Tornado

Red and green pair show strong rotating winds!


Hail can hurt! Ouch!!

This is a record hail stone. It fell in Aurora, Nebraska on June 22, 2003. It is 7 inches in diameter!

The best place to be is inside A house or a car.


Strong winds can knock down trees and blow loose things around.

Damage from strong thunderstorm winds is very much like what a tornado can do, and it can be just as dangerous!

Winds can be as strong as 70 to 100 MPH!!

Strong Thunderstorm Winds


Hurricane Ivan, September 2004


Hurricane Ivan just aftermoving onshore in southern Alabama and western panhandle ofFlorida.

This is how Ivan looked on the weather radar.


This is an example of thedestructive power of a hurricane.

Look at all the boats thatare up on the land. Theyshould be in the water!


Have Your Mom or Dad Get A Weather Radio!

What does a weather radiodo? It gives information aboutthe weather 24 hours a day!

Warns of dangerous weatherin your area!

Schools, hospitals and other publicplaces, even your home, shouldhave one.

Like a smoke detector, but for weather!


Thanks, Kids! I hopeyou love the Weather as much as I do!!!

Thanks, Kids! I hopeyou love the Weather as much as I do!!!

Resources…

National Weather Service Milwaukee/Madison:weather.gov/madison

NWS Preparedness:www.nws.noaa.gov/om/severeweather/index.shtm

NWS Publications:http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures.shtml

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