significant tornado potential after vipir track
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Significant Tornado Potential
After
VIPIR Track
VIPIR
Birmingham Braces
Birmingham Braces
Birmingham Braces
TYPES OF FRONTS
What Causes a Tornado?
DOPPLER RADAR
DOPPLER RADAR
TORNADO SAFETY
• Seek shelter in a sturdy building. Mobile homes and cars are not safe.
• Stay away from windows. Closets, bathrooms, and hallways are good places.
• Cover yourself with pillows and blankets.• If no shelter is available – find a ditch.
WATCH vs. WARNING
• TORNADO WATCH –Means conditions are favorable for a tornado to develop. Be prepared to go to a safe place if a warning is issued.
• TORNADO WARNING – Means a tornado has been spotted either on radar or visually in your county. You need to seek shelter and take cover immediately!
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
CUMULUS CLOUD
NICE DAY TO FLY
LARGEST HAILSTONE
July 23, 20108.5” Diamater 1.9 lbs
Vivian, South Dakota
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
FOX 6 GETS HIT
FLOODING
LIGHTNING FACTS
• A single bolt of lightning may reach 50,000 degrees F.
• Lightning is sometimes hotter than the surface of the sun.
• Lightning is the second leading cause of severe weather deaths.
SOMETIMES IT SNOWS!
TYPICAL REACTION
WEATHER BALLOONS
SATELLITES
STORMWARN CENTER
CHROMAKEY WALL
POINTING AT NOTHING
WEATHER COMPUTERS
FOX 6 STUDIO CONTROL
LIVE FROM GULF SHORES
