2. Making a Weather Forecast Gunston Middle School Career Day by Scott Handel by Scott Handel November 05, 2010

3. What causes weather? CLOUDS!!

4. How do Clouds Form?

5. What do we forecast? Thunderstorms

6. What do we forecast? Lightning

7. What do we forecast? Hail

8. What can hail do?

9. What do we forecast? Flash Floods

10. What do we forecast? Tornadoes

11. Tornado Damage

12. Hurricane Isabel making landfall on September 18, 2003 What do we forecast? Hurricanes Flooding from Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, LA

13. What do we forecast? Snowstorms

14. Looking at the Current Weather Radar Image

15. Looking at the Current Weather Satellite Image

16. Our Forecast Arlington, VA

17. Why Become A Meteorologist? Weather Affects Everyone! Weather Affects Everyone! Being Able to Predict the Weather Saves Lives!!! Being Able to Predict the Weather Saves Lives!!!

18. How to Become A Meteorologist Take an interest in math and physics. Take an interest in math and physics. Pursue higher education and internships Pursue higher education and internships Become a weather watcher for your local TV station Become a weather watcher for your local TV station Visit your local weather service office Visit your local weather service office Get familiar with weather forecasting tools: i.e. satellite and radar images Get familiar with weather forecasting tools: i.e. satellite and radar images Observe your surroundings!!!! Observe your surroundings!!!!

19. More Information Current Forecasts Current Forecasts www.noaawatch.gov or www.weather.govwww.noaawatch.gov or www.weather.govwww.noaawatch.gov www.weather.govwww.noaawatch.gov www.weather.gov Online School for Weather Online School for Weather www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/

20. Fujita Tornado Damage Scale Scale Wind Estimate (MPH) Typical Damage F0 < 73 Light – Some damage to chimneys, branches broken, signs damaged. F173-112 Moderate – Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned. F2113-157 Considerable – Roofs torn off frame houses, mobile homes demolished, large trees snapped F3158-206 Severe – Roofs and some walls torn off well constructed homes, trains overturned F4207-260 Devastating – Well-constructed homes leveled; cars thrown and large missiles generated F5261-318 Incredible – Strong frame houses leveled off foundation and swept away, trees debarked

21. F0 Damage

22. F1 Damage

23. F2 Damage

24. F3 Damage

25. F4 Damage

26. F5 Damage

27. Tornado Embeds

30. Rate the Tornado

31. F2

32. Rate the Tornado

33. F4

34. Rate the Tornado

35. F1

36. Rate the Tornado

37. F2

38. Rate the Tornado

39. F4

40. Rate the Tornado

41. F3

42. Rate the Tornado

43. F5

44. Rate the Tornado

45. F2

46. Rate the Tornado

47. F2

48. Saffir Simpson Scale