Introduction

Topics

We Need You!

Severe Weather Definitions

Watch/Warning Definition

Thunderstorm Definition

Tornado Definition

Funnel Cloud Definition

Downburst Definition

What/How to Report During Severe Weather

WHAT TO REPORT

WHAT TO REPORT

WHAT TO REPORT

Wind Speed Estimation

WHAT TO REPORT

WHAT TO REPORT

HOW TO REPORT

HOW TO REPORT

HOW TO REPORT

Thunderstorm
Ingredients

Thunderstorm Ingredients

Thunderstorm Ingredients

Thunderstorm Ingredients

Thunderstorm Development

Thunderstorm Development

Storm Clues

Upper Level Storm Clues

Upper Level Storm Clues

Upper Level Storm Clues

Mid Level Storm Clues

Low Level Storm Clues

Low Level Storm Clues

Wall Clouds and Tornadoes

Tornadic Wall Cloud

Tornadic Wall Cloud

Shelf Cloud and Downburst

Shelf Cloud

Shelf Cloud and Outflow

Damaging Wind

Shelf Cloud vs Wall Cloud

Storm Spotting
Techniques

Storm Spotting Techniques

Severe Weather Look Alikes

Severe Weather Look Alikes

How do we detect
 severe weather?

Detecting Severe Weather

Detecting Severe Weather

How Radar ‘Sees’ Weather

Detecting Severe Weather

Detecting Severe Weather

Weather Fatalities
and Safety Rules

 Weather Related Hazards

Weather Related Hazards

 Weather Related Hazards

 Weather Related Hazards

 Weather Related Hazards

 Weather Related Hazards

 Weather Related Hazards

 Weather Related Hazards

 Weather Related Hazards

 Tornadoes

 Weather Hazards

 Weather Hazards

 Weather Hazards

 Tornadoes

 Weather Hazards

 Plan A Shelter

Best Shelter Site

 Places to Avoid

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