Slide 1Tropical Severe Local Storms Nicole Hartford Slide 2 How do thunderstorms form?  Thunderstorms result from moist warm air that rises due to being less dense than…

Slide 1 Global Lightning Observations Slide 2 Slide 3 Streamers, sprites, leaders, lightning: from micro- to macroscales Remote detection of lightning - information provided…

Slide 1 Weather Inquiry Case Study: Tornado Alley Slide 2 Tornado Risk Map Slide 3 Tornado Alley is a nickname given to an area in the southern plains of the central U.S.…

Slide 1 Severe Weather Slide 2 What is severe weather? Refers to any dangerous meteorological phenomena with the potential to cause damage, serious social disruption, or…

Slide 1 AOS101 Lecture 10 Slide 2 A severe thunderstorm is defined as a thunderstorm that produces - Hail of 1 inch diameter (in central US) or larger and/or wind gusts 58…

Slide 1 Water Cycle and it’s affects on weather Melissa Larkin, Lindsey Sacksteder, Jen Schwertman Slide 2 The water cycle Slide 3 What is the water cycle? The water cycle…

The GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Steven Goodman GOES-R Program Senior (Chief) Scientist NOAA/NESDIS/ GOES-R Program Office http://www.goes-r.gov NWS Eastern…

1.Tornadoes are the most destructive of all weather-related events. 2. On average, a tornado's path is 2 miles long and 100 yards wide but can be as long as 10 miles…

Chapter 7: Climate Weather Precipitation Precipitation occurs when a cold air mass meets a warm air mass. The cold air, being more dense, forces its way under the warm air.…

Remaining Course Schedule Thu, 16 November Supercells, part 2; Tornadoes, part 1 Wed, 22 November no class (study for the exam) Thu, 23 November no class (make-up; date/time/place…