Topic 2 Lesson 3

2. an overflowing of water in a normally dry area.
4. a violent disturbance in the atmosphere
5. the ___________ have a weather pattern that spawns more tornadoes than in other parts of the U.S.
8. a storm _____ means that weather conditions are right for producing severe weather, but the severe weather has not yet developed.
9. an extremely fast springing column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm to Earth’s surface
11. can stretch more than 600 kilometers across and it may have winds as strong as 320 km/h
12. places that are by lakes get more snow. This is know as the __________.
14. a long period with little or no rainfall
15. fast-moving air rotates as it rises and forms a ______.
16. a type of precipitation that typically occurs during winter storms
17. another type of precipitation that typically occurs during winter storms
18. a storm _______ signifies that severe weather is approaching and people should take shelter.

1. the direction a hurricane rotates in the Northern Hemisphere
3. allows meteorologists to categorize tornadoes based on the amount and type of damage they cause
6. a number is close to, but not the exact, or actual number
7. a “dome” of water that sweeps across the coast where the hurricane is traveling
10. associated with cooler temperatures
13. a localized storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation, frequent thunder, and dangerous lightning