raychel harvey jones| types of intense fronts and weather
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Types of Intense WEATHER and FRONTS
Objective:Can I use meteorological data to
predict weather?
Raychel Harvey Jones | Weather
A daily change in the condition of the atmosphere
Raychel Harvey Jones | Our Sun
The sun provides the
that is
responsible for all of Earth’s weather
ENERGY
Types of weather
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Raychel Harvey Jones | Tornado
• A severe storm that forms as rapidly rotating funnel cloud.
• The peak season in Tennessee is March – May
Tropical Storms/Hurricanes • Low pressure storm
with high winds from the ocean
Categories of Hurricanes
1. 74-95 mph – minimal hurricane2. 96-110 mph – moderate hurricane3. 111-130 mph – extensive hurricane4. 131-155 mph – extreme hurricane (Andrew)5. >155 mph – catastrophic hurricane
Raychel Harvey Jones | Fronts
• The point where two air masses meet
• Causes change in weather
Raychel Harvey Jones | Warm Front
• Warm air mass• Will rise over cool air mass and gradually
replaces the cold air.• Cause light rain followed by hot humid
weather
• A cold air mass• Cold front will push under warm front• Causes severe weather- heavy rains and
thunderstorms• Followed by cool weather
Raychel Harvey Jones | Cold Front
Raychel Harvey Jones | Occluded Front
• Forms when a warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses.
• Has cool temperatures and large amounts of rain and snow.
Raychel Harvey Jones | Stationary Front
• Forms when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass. Both air masses do not have enough force to life the warm air mass over the cold.
• Days of cloudy, wet weather.
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