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Short Event Description: "This event is about the meteorological topic Severe Storms."

Should you get out of your car in a tornado?
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If you spot a tornado while driving, you should evacuate your car and find the nearest sturdy shelter or building.

What does an occluded front look like on a weather map?
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Purple triangles and half-moons (on the same side of the line).
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Yes, good job! Now it's your turn to post a question.
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What are semi-permanent highs and lows? List three.
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-Groundhog- wrote:What are semi-permanent highs and lows? List three.
They're highs and lows that stay in an area throughout the year
Three examples:
-Bermuda High
-Icelandic Low
-South Pacific High
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Which direction do the trade winds tend to move?
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Northern hemisphere: NE to SW.

Southern hemisphere: SE to NW
What is a storm surge?
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-Groundhog- wrote:Northern hemisphere: NE to SW.

Southern hemisphere: SE to NW
What is a storm surge?
the rise in water level because of a storm What is the NWS symbol for fog in patches?
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