SEVERE WEATHER
Kuvakäsikirjoitus Teksti
- A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.Tornadoes form when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air
- They can cut through massive swaths of forest, destroying trees and wildlife habitat, and opening up opportunities for invasive species to gain ground
- Thunderstorms arise when layers of warm, moist air rise in a large, swift updraft to cooler regions of the atmosphere.Image result for what is a thunderstormThunderstorm, a violent short-lived weather disturbance that is almost always associated with lightning, thunder, dense clouds, heavy rain or hail, and strong gusty winds
- When thunderstorms form, they draw in pollution and chemicals – taking most of it many miles into the upper atmosphere
- Hurricanes form when warm moist air over water begins to rise. A tropical cyclone is a rotating low-pressure weather system that has organized thunderstorms but no fronts
- Strong winds and flooding can uproot plants and kill land animals, devastating natural areas.
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