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A system called Doppler lidar uses a light beam to measure the change in frequency of falling ... Started by stock	3 Replies 58 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by carolinefletcherr
Tornadoes that form ahead of an advancing cold front tend to move from the ____. a. northeast ... Started by Garrulous	1 Replies 117 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by deja
Damage from a tornado is normally most severe during the ____ stage. a. dust-whirl b. organizing ... Started by burchfield96	1 Replies 120 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by gcook
The tornado alley of the United States ____. a. stretches from North Dakota to southern Texas b. ... Started by dalyningkenk	1 Replies 137 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by wfdfwc23
During the ____, tornadoes are most likely to form over the southern Gulf states when the ... Started by torybrooks	1 Replies 46 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by briezy
Even the most powerful twisters seldom have winds exceeding ____ knots. a. 90 b. 125 c. 220 ... Started by maegan_martin	1 Replies 33 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ally
If you are driving in a car and a tornado is still at some distance, you should drive ____. a. ... Started by dejastew	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by katheyjon
The Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes according to the ____ of the tornado. a. wind ... Started by Mollykgkg	1 Replies 95 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bigsis44
The deadliest tornadoes are those that occur ____. a. over large distances b. over long periods ... Started by imowrer	3 Replies 79 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Bigfoot1984
A(n) ____ atmosphere is essential for tornado development. a. absolutely stable b. conditionally ... Started by ETearle	1 Replies 73 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bdobbins
In the United States, tornadoes are most frequent during the ____, and least frequent during the ... Started by joesmith1212	1 Replies 88 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by onowka
In which of the following states has a tornado never occurred? a. Alaska b. Hawaii c. Maine ... Started by saraeharris	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bubulittle310@msn.cn
Opening windows during a tornado increases the pressure on the opposite wall and ____. a. ... Started by KimWrice	1 Replies 55 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by whitcassie
The Storm Prediction Center issues convective outlooks each day that show where outbreaks of severe ... Started by neverstopbelieb	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by helenmarkerine
As warm, humid air is drawn into a supercell tornado, it ____ as it rises. a. becomes a rear-flank ... Started by mynx	1 Replies 44 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by bulacsom
When vertical wind shear causes air near the surface to rotate about a horizontal axis, ___ are ... Started by jrubin	1 Replies 125 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by emsimon14
If the updraft in a supercell is so strong that precipitation cannot fall through it, southwesterly ... Started by skymedlock	3 Replies 84 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by parshano
If a downdraft is too ____, it may inhibit the lifting needed for tornado formation. a. cold and ... Started by Pea0909berry	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by ansleighelindsey
If vertical stretching causes a spinning column of air to rise and spin faster, the rapidly rotating ... Started by plus1	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Dnite
A ____ is a rotating column of air that is connected to a cumuliform cloud over a large body of ... Started by haleyc112	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Sassygurl126
With the Doppler radar, a radar transmitter sends out ____, and when they strike an object, some are ... Started by xroflmao	1 Replies 69 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Jody Vaughn
A system called ____ uses a light beam to measure the change in frequency of falling precipitation, ... Started by armygirl	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Jane
The next advance in Doppler radar technology is the polarimetric radar that transmits ____. a. a ... Started by Kthamas	1 Replies 179 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Hikerman221
The belt of tornadoes that occur over Mississippi and Alabama is sometimes called ... Started by Metfan725	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by Danny Ewald
When a tornado is approaching from the southwest, its strongest winds are on its ... Started by karateprodigy	3 Replies 78 Views	Jul 13, 2018 by jesse.fleming