Across
- 1. very great; intense
- 3. A system of winds rotating inwards to an area of low barometric pressure
- 6. Tornado and ________ are different names for the same type of storm—a violently rotating column of air over land associated with a severe thunderstorm
- 7. a tornado that contains several vortices revolving around the main vortex
- 12. a specific type of short-lived, low-level rotating cloud that can form in a severe thunderstorm
- 13. a national network of volunteer severe weather spotters
- 14. convective outlooks for organized severe thunderstorms
- 16. Winding around a fixed point or center while gradually receding from or approaching it
- 17. a thunderstorm characterized by the presence of a mesocyclone
- 18. thin tube reaching from the cloud to the ground
- 19. a mature tropical cyclone
- 20. any source of potential damage or harm
Down
- 2. the act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
- 4. similar to waterspouts except they occur over the land surface
- 5. causing or able to cause death
- 8. one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in recorded history
- 9. a column of air moving rapidly around in a cylindrical or funnel shape
- 10. The study of weather patterns, and forecast weather and possible extreme weather
- 11. Tornadoes that form over water or move to land from water
- 15. a wind that is strong enough to cause at least light damage to trees and buildings
