Tornadoes, Hurricanes,

and Floods
 Tornadoes

 Tornadoes are rotating columns of air that extend

down from a storm cloud in the shape of a funnel.
 Anything in the path of a tornado, including houses,
cars, forests, and other ecosystems, are often
completely destroyed. Tornadoes usually have a
narrow path of destruction.
 Tornadoes are formed where warm, moist air meets
cool dry air.
F5 Tornado hit Moore in 2013.

Moore, OK
Measuring Tornadoes
 How do tornadoes form?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmWh9jV_1ac

 Take a minute to discuss with a neighbor what to do

during a tornado if you are in a house, car, or on foot.
 We will take a couple of minutes to discuss, and if you
have had a personal experience with a tornado we
would like to hear your story!
 Hurricanes

 Hurricanes have sustained winds of over 75 mph and form in

warm, tropical waters in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the
Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
 Storm surges associated with hurricanes can lead to erosion of
shorelines and destruction of coastal habitats, such as
wetlands.
 Hurricane Katrina, which hit New Orleans in 2005, was only a
category three storm but was the most expensive (in terms of
damage) and third most deadly (approximately 1,500 deaths)
storm in recorded history.
Hurricanes Katrina and Hugo
Saffir-Simpson scale
 How do hurricanes form?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajwUb2yNsvk

 Take a minute to discuss with a neighbor how to

prepare for a hurricane. How does this differ from
how you would prepare for a tornado?
 We will take a couple of minutes to discuss, and if you
have had a personal experience with a hurricane we
would like to hear your story!
 Floods

 Floods occur when the ground, creeks, streams, and

rivers can no longer absorb and hold the amount of
water being produced by a rain event.
 Buildings with basements, tunnels, or houses at low
elevations are susceptible to flooding.
 This moving water erodes sediment and can uproot
plants and trees, destroy roads and destroy buildings.
 After the waters subside, all this sediment can deposit,
leading to a reshaping of the area’s topography.
Flooding
 Floods

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBzHS5y2eak

 Take a minute to discuss with a neighbor how to

prepare for a flood.
 We will take a couple of minutes to discuss, and if you
have had a personal experience with flooding we
would like to hear your story!