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A Career in MeteorologyA Career in Meteorology
Gunston Middle School Career DayGunston Middle School Career Day
by Scott Handelby Scott Handel
November 25, 2014November 25, 2014
What Do Meteorologists Do?What Do Meteorologists Do?
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What Do Meteorologists Do?What Do Meteorologists Do?
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What Do Meteorologists Do?What Do Meteorologists Do?
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What Do Meteorologists Do?What Do Meteorologists Do?
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What Do Meteorologists Do?What Do Meteorologists Do?
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What Do Meteorologists Do?What Do Meteorologists Do?
Meteorologists Save Lives!Meteorologists Save Lives!
What causes weather?What causes weather?CLOUDS!!
How do Clouds Form?How do Clouds Form?
How Does Lightning Form?How Does Lightning Form?Lightning
How Does Hail Form?How Does Hail Form?HailHail
What can hail do?What can hail do?
How Do Tornados Form?How Do Tornados Form?Tornadoes
Tornado DamageTornado Damage
Hurricane Isabel making landfall on September 18, 2003
How Do Hurricanes Form?How Do Hurricanes Form?Hurricanes
Flooding from Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, LA
Looking at the Current WeatherLooking at the Current Weather
Radar Image
Looking at the Current WeatherLooking at the Current Weather
Satellite Image
What This MeansWhat This Means
Our ForecastOur Forecast
Arlington, VA
Why Become A Meteorologist?Why Become A Meteorologist?
Weather Affects Everyone!Weather Affects Everyone! Being Able to Predict the Weather Being Able to Predict the Weather
Saves Lives!!!Saves Lives!!!
How to Become A MeteorologistHow to Become A Meteorologist Take an interest in math and physics. Take an interest in math and physics. Pursue higher education and internshipsPursue higher education and internships Become a weather watcher for your Become a weather watcher for your
local TV stationlocal TV station Visit your local weather service officeVisit your local weather service office Get familiar with weather forecasting Get familiar with weather forecasting
tools: i.e. satellite and radar imagestools: i.e. satellite and radar images Observe your surroundings!!!!Observe your surroundings!!!!
More InformationMore Information
Current ForecastsCurrent Forecasts• www.noaawatch.gov or or
www.weather.gov
Online School for WeatherOnline School for Weather• www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/
Enhanced Fujita Tornado Damage ScaleEnhanced Fujita Tornado Damage ScaleScaleScale Wind Estimate Wind Estimate
(MPH)(MPH)Typical DamageTypical Damage
EF0EF0 < 86< 86 Light – Some damage to chimneys, Light – Some damage to chimneys, branches broken, signs damaged.branches broken, signs damaged.
EF1EF1 86-11086-110 Moderate – Peels surface off roofs; mobile Moderate – Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or homes pushed off foundations or overturned.overturned.
EF2EF2 111-135111-135 Considerable – Roofs torn off frame Considerable – Roofs torn off frame houses, mobile homes demolished, large houses, mobile homes demolished, large trees snappedtrees snapped
EF3EF3 136-165136-165 Severe – Roofs and some walls torn off Severe – Roofs and some walls torn off well constructed homes, trains well constructed homes, trains overturnedoverturned
EF4EF4 166-200166-200 Devastating – Well-constructed homes Devastating – Well-constructed homes leveled; cars thrown and large missiles leveled; cars thrown and large missiles generatedgenerated
EF5EF5 Over 200Over 200 Incredible – Strong frame houses leveled Incredible – Strong frame houses leveled off foundation and swept away, trees off foundation and swept away, trees debarkeddebarked
EF0 DamageEF0 Damage
EF1 DamageEF1 Damage
EF2 DamageEF2 Damage
EF3 DamageEF3 Damage
EF4 DamageEF4 Damage
EF5 DamageEF5 Damage
Tornado EmbedsTornado Embeds
Tornado EmbedsTornado Embeds
Tornado EmbedsTornado Embeds
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EF2
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EF4
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EF1
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EF4
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EF5
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Saffir Simpson ScaleSaffir Simpson Scale