Hurricane and Weather Facts

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  1. 4. Term for a hurricane that forms in the Northwest Pacific
  2. 5. The path of a hurricane
  3. 7. Name of the ocean current that influences hurricane paths
  4. 11. This weather condition can cause poor visibility on roads
  5. 13. Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers
  6. 15. A relatively calm, clear area approximately 20-40 miles across at a hurricane's center
  7. 18. This hurricane wind scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed
  8. 20. An individual who forecasts the weather
  9. 21. Hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere spin this direction
  10. 22. Term that refers to the long-term average of weather conditions
  11. 23. Term for the rise and fall of sea levels
  12. 25. Term for the boundary between two air masses
  13. 26. These type of clouds indicate fair weather
  14. 28. This destructive hurricane made landfall in New Orleans in 2005
  15. 29. This is the last month of the Atlantic hurricane season
  16. 31. Process by which liquid changes to gas
  17. 32. This is the proper term for the weathervane that you see on top of farm houses adorned with a rooster
  18. 35. This side of a hurricane is the most dangerous in terms of storm surge, winds, and tornadoes
  19. 36. Scale measuring tornado winds speed intensity
  20. 37. Process by which wator vapor turns to liquid
  21. 39. This sport has the highest number of fatalities from lightning
  22. 41. Instrument used to measure wind speed
  23. 43. Rapidly rotating column of air that touches the ground
  24. 45. This is the first month of the Atlantic hurricane season
  25. 46. Strong winds with a duration around one minute
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  1. 1. Abnormal rise of water generated by a storm
  2. 2. Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere spin this direction
  3. 3. Instrument used to measure air pressure
  4. 6. The fear of bad weather
  5. 7. This hurricane was also the deadliest weather disaster in US history
  6. 8. Snow that leaves the cloud, partially melts, and then refreezes before it hits the ground
  7. 9. Most hurricanes typically form in this ocean
  8. 10. Instrument for measuring humidity
  9. 12. Most active month for hurricanes in the Atlantic
  10. 14. This region of the US is most vulnerable to hurricanes
  11. 16. Famous movie about a tornado
  12. 17. Burst of electricity in the sky that occurs when a thunderstorm is nearby
  13. 19. This US city has been hit by the most tornadoes
  14. 20. A _____ hurricane is one of category 3 or higher
  15. 22. Term for the effect of the Earth's rotation on wind patterns
  16. 24. AKA National Oceanic and Atomspheric Administration
  17. 27. Sunlight refracting and reflecting through water droplets in the air causes this phenomenon
  18. 30. Name for the rotating column of air in a tornado
  19. 33. The word 'hurricane' comes from this Spanish word
  20. 34. Term for a large, swirling storm system centered around a region of low atmospheric pressure
  21. 38. AKA National Weather Service
  22. 40. First hurricane to be given a female name in 1951
  23. 41. First hurricane to be retired from the naming list
  24. 42. Term for the area of rising air around the eye of the hurricane
  25. 44. Sudden increase in wind speed