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Learn about the dangers of storms such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Watch videos to see these powerful natural occurrences in action and discover crucial safety tips to protect yourself and your loved ones during these extreme weather events.
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Storms • Really bad weather • Dangerous • Can cause a lot of damage
Thunderstorms • Form when there is a fast movement of warm, moist air. • Produce strong winds and heavy rain • thunder and lightning
Lightning • A powerful form of electricity that can form in a thunderstorm • Hits the highest point on land • Attracted to metal
Let’s Watch Thunder and Lightning in Action!!! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZpgHrKXooc
What can we do to stay safe during a thunderstorm? • Stay out of water • Do not touch anything made of metal • Stay away from windows • Go into a building or a car
Tornadoes • A spinning cone of air that reaches the bottom of a storm cloud to the ground • Winds come together from different directions and if they are strong enough it will cause the spinning
Let’s Watch a Tornado in Action! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb_ZML8rCRk
What can we do to stay safe during a tornado? • Have a plan of what to do and where to go • Go to the basement or lowest floor • Get under sturdy furniture • Stay indoors until it is safe to come out
Hurricanes • Very powerful and big storms that form over oceans • heavy winds, heavy rain, and floods • Wind can blow up to 200 mph and be up to 600 miles long!
Let’s Watch a Hurricane in Action! • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9VpwmtnOZc
What can we do to say safe during a hurricane? • Having a plan ready • Cover windows • Staying indoors • Listen to emergency alerts