cover severe wx

INDIANA DEPARTMENT

OF HOMELAND SECURITY

severe weather

awareness campaign

children’s activity book

stay informed

about the storm

NOAA Weather Radios

A NOAA weather radio (or all-hazard radio) is a great way to stay informed about the

changing conditions around you. The radios can be programmed to alert you and your

family about possible threatening conditions where you live. Weather radios are especially

good to have around when you are asleep and unable to hear important messages that

might be broadcast on TVs and radios. There are NOAA weather radios available that

allow you to receive watches and warnings for counties you specically select - look for

radios that use the S.A.M.E. system. Weather radios are another way to be sure you and

your family are safe - every household should have one!

Tornado Watch

1 : 30 am

“The National Weather Service has issued a

TORNADO WATCH, in eect until

4:30am Eastern Standard Time for

the following counties...”

ANVIL

CLOUD

FEMA

HAIL

HIGH

HUMIDITY

LIGHTNING

LOW

NWS

RADAR

RAIN

SAFETY

SEVERE

SHELTER

SKY

SPOTTER

SUPERCELL

THUNDER

THUNDERSTORM

TORNADO

WARNING

WATCH

WEATHER

WIND

FIND THE WORDS LISTED BELOW IN THE PUZZLE ABOVE.

WORDS CAN BE FOUND UP, DOWN AND STRAIGHT ACROSS. GOOD LUCK!

EASY

Hail Formation

Hail can be dangerous and damaging. Hail causes about $1,000,000,000 (1 billion) in crop

and property damages each year in the United States! Hail forms inside strong thunderstorms

that have strong updrafts and strong downdrafts (updrafts and downdrafts refer to strong

currents of air). Tiny water droplets can get picked up by the updraft and carried above the

freezing level (where water changes to ice) and the droplet freezes. The hailstone can

continue to pick up additional mass as passes back and forth from warm to cold air inside

the storm. In the warmer layers of air raindrops coat the hailstone and freeze as it is carried

back up above the freezing level by the updraft. This process can happen many times, each

time adding another layer of ice to the hailstone. Once the hailstone becomes too heavy to

be supported by the updraft it will fall to the ground. You can often see several rings or

layers of ice on hailstones.

Freezing Level

Hail Formation within a Thunderstorm

Rain

Hail

Formation

Lightning Safety

Lightning is very dangerous! There are an estimated 25,000,000 lightning strikes each

year in the United States! When you are outdoors be sure to watch for developing

thunderstorms. If you can hear thunder you are close enough to be struck by lightning!

Lightning can travel as far as 10 miles away from the thunderstorm that produced it. If

you are outdoors go inside and stay away from corded phones, computers and other

electronic devices that are connected to power. Stay out of swimming pools, bath tubs,

showers and other water and away from plumbing. Never seek shelter under trees! If you

cannot get to a shelter stay low to the ground on the balls of your feet with your head

tucked, but NOT laying at. Wait at least 30 minutes after the last lightning strike before

going outdoors again. If a person is struck by lightning call 9-1-1 immediately!

Anytown, U.S.A.

10 Miles

ISITO

ORI

Attention sports fans...

Due to incoming weather and

lightning in the area, we

are postponing the game and

suggest everyone seek shelter

indoors immediately! Do NOT

seek shelter under trees!!!

1 T T D H R R O E S N U M

2 N I W D

3 T I I N N G G L H

4 D R A R A

5 O T O N D R A

6 R H S T L E E

7 L I H A

8 S T S E R A D I T K I

9 G R O O O T M Y E E L

10 U N R E H T D

11 N R O O D A T Y L L E A

12 N R S I E

13 T A C H W

14 N I R A

15 G R W N N A I

16 E T R A H W E O D R I A

17 Y T F E S A

6 13 4 11 7 14 17 5 10 1 8 2

12 3 16 15 9

UNSCRAMBLE THE WEATHER-RELATED WORDS. THEN MATCH THE HIGHLIGHTED LETTER FROM

EACH WORD WITH THE CORRECT NUMBERED BOX AT THE BOTTOM TO SPELL OUT THE MESSAGE.

O F T H E !

Shelters in Public Places

Severe weather doesn’t always happen when you are at home or school. Most large public

facilities have severe weather plans as well as shelters or locations within them for your

safety. Some places, such as shopping malls, have signs posted that are similar to the one

above showing you the way to the severe weather shelter. The next time you are out

in a public building like a mall or museum, look around and see if you can locate the severe

weather shelter.

If there is no sign posted for a shelter, where do you think the safest place would be?

Write your answer here: ________________________________________________________

Color the Radar

Radar is used by the National Weather Service to help detect precipitation. Precipitation

is another word for water or liquid. For example, precipitation may fall from clouds as

rain or snow. Radar measures precipitation as reected energy and measures the energy

in a unit called decibels (or dB for short). Radar can help detect incoming severe weather.

Squall lines and hook echoes can produce severe weather and tornadoes. The National

Weather Service uses radar everyday to help issue watches and warnings.

Can you color in the pictures above by matching the colors correctly? When you are done

you will be able to see examples of what squall lines and hook echoes might look like

on radar.

LIGHTER PRECIPITATION

HEAVIER PRECIPITATION

BLUE

GREEN

YELLOW

ORANGE

RED

HOOK ECHO

GREEN

BLUE

YELLOW

ORANGE

RED

SQUALL LINE

LOCATION OF THE RADAR

PURPLE

BLUE

YELLOW

ORANGE

RED

PURPLE

GREEN

0 15 30 45 60 75

Watches

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is the agency responsible for issuing severe thunderstorm

and tornado watch boxes in the United States. Watch boxes identify areas that are at risk

for hazardous weather; however the exact timing and location of the event is still uncertain.

Watch boxes are intended to make the public aware of the risk for hazardous weather and

provide lead time for those who need to prepare for such an event. Watch boxes are given

their own number as an identier. Each watch box is accompanied by a text message that

gives details about the watch. You can receive details about a watch either online (by going

to www.spc.noaa.gov or www.nws.noaa.gov), by listening to a NOAA all-hazard radio,

by tuning to your local television weather station or news station(s), or by listening to a local

radio station (most media outlets alert the public when there is a threat for hazardous weather).

INDIANA

ILLINOIS

OHIO

MICHIGAN

WISCONSIN

IOWA

MISSOURI

ARKANSAS

KENTUCKY

WEST

VIRGINIA

TENNESSEE

VIRGINIA

NORTH

CAROLINA

SOUTH

CAROLINA

GEORGIA

ALABAMA

SEVERE

T’STORM

WA T C H

#235

TORNADO

WA T C H

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SEVERE T’STORM

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ACROSS

2 Known as the force exerted by the interaction of the atmosphere and gravity.

3 Air that ows outward from a thunderstrom.

5 Sound produced when lightning heats the air causing it to rapidly expand.

7 This is issued by the National Weather Service when a hazard is imminent or

already happening.

9 A _____ ____ may extend for hundreds of miles.

11 _____ ____ determines whether atmospheric motion is toward or away from

the radar.

12 This rotating, cone-shaped column of air extends downward from the base

of a thunderstorm.

13 You would nd this elongated cloud shape at the top of a thunderstorm.

15 ______ can be liquid or solid water particles.

19 Also known as an ‘anticyclone’.

20 These can cause damage in a straight line instead of a more circular pattern

like tornadoes.

22 Also known as a ‘cyclone’.

25 A storm with lightning and thunder.

26 The rotating updraft in a thunderstorm.

27 The study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena, or events.

28 The forward edge of a mass of cold air intruding into an area of warmer air.

29 Radio Detection and Ranging.

DOWN

1 This type of thunderstorm can take on a “hook-like” shape.

4 A _____ does not require the visible presence of a funnel cloud from

cloud base to ground.

6 This type of showery precipitation falls from a cumulonimbus cloud.

7 This forecast is issued in advance to alert the public of the possibility

of a particular hazard.

8 Working to lessen risk by lowering its chances of occuring or by reducing

its eects if it does occur.

10 Wind gusts greater than 58 miles per hour and/or hail equal to or larger

than 1” in diameter.

14 An electrical discharge from a thunderstorm.

16 This is made up of mostly oxygen and nitrogen.

17 National Weather Service.

18 Liquid water droplets that fall from the atmosphere.

21 Federal ______ Management Agency.

23 The forward edge of a mass of warm air intruding into an area of cooler air.

24 This indicates the updraft of or the inow into a thunderstorm.

22 23

ADVANCED WEATHER CROSSWORD PUZZLE

USE THE CLUES BELOW ALONG WITH THE GLOSSARY OF TERMS PROVIDED

IN THIS WORKBOOK TO COMPLETE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE. GOOD LUCK!

Anvil - A at, elongated cloud formation at the top of

a thunderstorm.

Atmosphere - The gaseous envelope surrounding the earth,

made up of mostly oxygen and nitrogen.

Cold front - The forward edge of a mass of cold air intruding

into an area of warmer air. The cold front forces the warmer

air to rise, where its moisture cools, condenses and forms rain.

Doppler radar - A type of weather radar that determines whether

atmospheric motion is toward or away from the radar. It uses

something called the “Doppler eect” to measure the speed,

or velocity, of particles suspended in the atmosphere.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - The federal

agency responsible for providing leadership and support to

reduce the loss of life and property and to protect our institutions

from all types of hazards.

Funnel cloud - A rotating, cone-shaped column of air extending

downward from the base of a thunderstorm, but not in contact

with the ground. When it reaches the ground it is then called a

tornado.

Hail - Showery precipitation in the form of circular or irregular-

shaped lumps of ice more than 5 millimeters in diameter and

falling from a cumulonimbus cloud.

High - The center of an area of high pressure, accompanied by

anticyclonic (or clockwise turning) and outward wind ow in the

northern hemisphere. Also known as an anticyclone.

Lightning - An electrical discharge from a thunderstorm.

Low - The center of an area of low pressure, accompanied by

cyclonic (or counterclockwise) and inward wind ow in the

northern hemisphere. Also known as a cyclone.

Mesocyclone - The rotating updraft (upward rising of air) in a

thunderstorm.

Meteorology - The study of the atmosphere and atmospheric

phenomena or events.

Mitigation - Working to lessen risk by lowering its chances of

occuring or by reducing its eects if it does occur.

National Weather Service (NWS) - One of six scientic agencies

that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

(NOAA) of the US government. NWS is responsible for issuing

hazardous weather products such as watches, warnings and

advisories in order to protect the public.

Outow - Air that ows outward from a thunderstorm.

Precipitation - Liquid or solid water particles that fall from the

atmosphere and reach the ground.

Pressure - The force exerted by the interaction of the atmosphere

and gravity. Also known as atmospheric pressure.

Radar - An instrument used to detect precipitation by measuring

the strength of the signal that is reected back by the particles in

the atmosphere. RADAR = RAdio Detection And Ranging.

Rain - Liquid water droplets that fall from the atmosphere.

Severe thunderstorm - A strong thunderstorm with wind gusts

greater than 58 miles per hour and/or hail equal to or larger than

1” in diameter.

Squall line - A solid or nearly solid line of thunderstorms or strong

winds that may extend for hundreds of miles.

Straight line winds - Thunderstorm winds most often found with

the gust front, or leading edge of a thunderstorm downdraft. They

can cause damage which occurs in a “straight line” instead of in

a more circular pattern like tornadoes might cause.

Supercell - A highly organized thunderstorm with a rotating

updraft, known as a mesocyclone. It poses a high threat to life

and property and often produces large hail, strong winds and

tornadoes. Some supercell thunderstorms take on a “hook like”

shape.

Thunder - The sound produced as lightning heats the air

causing it to rapidly expand.

Thunderstorm - A storm with lightning and thunder. It is usually

associated with gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail and

tornadoes.

Tornado - A violently rotating column of air below the base of

a thunderstorm and in contact with the ground. A tornado does

not require the visible presence of a funnel cloud from cloud base

to ground.

Wall cloud - A cloud lowering beneath the base of a thunderstorm.

Wall clouds indicate the updraft (or rising of air) of, or the inow

into, a thunderstorm.

Warm front - The forward edge of a mass of warm air intruding

into an area of cooler air.

Warning - A warning is issued when a particular hazard is

“imminent” or already happening. Examples would include

tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings.

Watch - A forecast issued in advance to alert the public of the

possibility of a particular hazard. Examples would include a

tornado watch and severe thunderstorm watch.

ANVIL

AWARENESS

BICYCLE HELMET

CLOUDS

COLD FRONT

DAMAGE

DEBRIS

DITCH

ELECTRICITY

FAMILY DISASTER KIT

FEMA

FLASH

GREEN SKY

HAIL

INTERIOR ROOM

LIGHTNING

MICROBURST

MITIGATE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

NOAA WEATHER RADIO

OUTBREAK

PETS

RAIN

REPORT

SAFETY

SEVERE

SHELTER

SQUALL LINE

STORM PREDICTION CENTER

STRAIGHTLINE WIND

SUPERCELL

TELEVISION

THUNDER

THUNDERSTORM

TORNADO

WALL CLOUD

WARM FRONT

WARNING

WATCH

WEATHER

FIND THE WORDS LISTED BELOW IN THE PUZZLE ABOVE.

WORDS CAN BE FOUND UP, DOWN, STRAIGHT ACROSS OR DIAGONALLY. GOOD LUCK!

ADVANCED

Tornadoes

Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air with a circulation that reaches the ground.

Tornadoes almost always begin as a funnel that forms under a wall cloud. Some say that

tornadoes sound like a “freight train” (or other load roaring noise). On a local scale, tornadoes

are the most destructive type of atmospheric event. There were 1092 conrmed tornadoes

in the United States in 2007 according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC). It is important

that you seek shelter in the safest place possible during a tornado. Most deaths that are

associated with tornadoes are the result of being struck by ying debris. Be sure to

review your emergency plan and know where the safest place is in your home as well as

the buildings you visit frequently, like schools and shopping malls.

Outdoor Warning Sirens

Most communities have outdoor warning sirens. You may even hear them being tested

on a regular basis to ensure they work properly. Outdoor warning sirens are meant to

warn those who are outdoors and cannot see or hear important messages, such as

warnings issued by the National Weather Service that may come across radios or

televisions. If you are outdoors and hear a siren going o, you should seek shelter

immediately and monitor conditions around you - turn on your radio or television, or

check your NOAA all-hazard radio if you have one. Outdoor warning sirens are NOT

meant to warn those indoors. Sometimes, you can hear them indoors if you are close

enough, but do NOT rely on outdoor warning sirens as your primary method of getting

warnings when you are inside. Be alert and monitor weather conditions regularly!

Listen! The siren is

going o! We need

to get indoors now!

Thunderstorms

Tens of thousands of thunderstorms occur each year in the United States. There are three

main types of thunderstorms: single-cell thunderstorms (like “pulse” thunderstorms),

multi-cell thunderstorms/multi-cell clusters (like squall lines), and supercell thunderstorms.

Most thunderstorms are not severe in nature. Supercell thunderstorms produce nearly

all the signicant tornadoes that occur in the United States. The diagram above shows

what a supercell thunderstorm looks like.

In order for a thunderstorm to be considered “severe” by the National Weather Service,

it must either produce hail that is 1” or larger in diameter, have winds of 58 miles per

hour or stronger, or produce a tornado.

WALL CLOUD

FUNNEL

CLOUD or

TORNADO

DEBRIS CLOUD

HAIL

RAIN

SHELF

CLOUD

UPDRAFT

DOWNDRAFT

OVERSHOOTING TOP

ANVIL

MAMMATUS CLOUDS

STORM MOTION

“Tornado Alley”

Tornadoes typically occur when cool, dry air from Canada moves down the front range

of the Rocky Mountains and meets with warm, moist air being drawn north from the

Gulf of Mexico. The high speed, high altitude winds, or jet stream, play an important

role in formation and movement of weather.

“Tornado Alley” most commonly refers to the area in the central United States where the

highest frequency of tornadoes occur. Although no state is immune to tornadoes, most

tornadoes typically touchdown between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian

Mountains. Tornadoes have occured in every month of the year. Tornado strength, or

intensity, is determined by using the Enhanced Fujita Scale for tornado damage.

Appalachian Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Mississippi

River

“Tornado Alley”

Cold Dry

Air

Warm Moist

Air

Classic “Tornado Alley” did not include portions of the Midwest extending east of the

Mississippi River. Today, some scientists consider these areas part of the current “Tornado Alley” region.

Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale for Tornado Damage

(3-second wind gusts measured in miles per hour (mph))

EF 0 EF 1 EF 2 EF 3 EF 4 EF 5

65 - 85 86 - 110 111 - 135 136 - 165 166 - 200 Over 200

Can You Find the Family Diaster Kit Supplies in the Tornado?

ADDRESS

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FIRST AID KIT

INDIANA

MIXED

VEGGIES

BATTERIES

PET

FOOD

Be sure to

have at least

one change

of clothes for

each person

in your family.

(Find 2 shirts

and 2 pairs of

pants.)

Be sure you have

plenty of water for

everyone.

Be sure to have an

identication card.

Be sure to have a rst

aid kit.

Have plenty of food for

everyone (Find 2 cans of food.)

Bicycle helmets are a great

way to protect your head from

ying debris.

Keep at least one

ashlight handy.

Don’t forget the extra

batteries!

It’s a good idea to

have candles ready in

case power goes out.

Keep some matches in a

water-proof bag.

A wrench comes in handy

when there’s a gas leak.

Every home should have

a NOAA Weather Radio to get

the latest weather information.

Don’t forget about your pets!

Be sure they have food, too!

An address book with emergency

contact information in it is great!

A cellular phone is helpful

if power goes out.

Don’t forget to keep an extra

supply of prescription

medications in your kit.

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Warnings

The National Weather Service (NWS) issues severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings. A

warning means that a particular hazard is imminent or already happening. Warrnings are

issued for events that pose a threat to life or property. If you hear that a severe thunderstorm

or tornado warning has been issued, seek shelter immediately! Implement your emergency

plan and take shelter on the lowest level of the building or house you are in. If you don’t have

a basement seek shelter in an interior room with no windows, putting as many walls between

you and the outside as possible. If you are outdoors or in a car and cannot seek shelter

indoors, lay face-down in a ditch and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands.

Do NOT seek shelter under highway overpasses!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WARNING,

EFFECTIVE UNTIL 6:23pm EST.

Straight-line Winds

Straight-line winds are the cause of most thunderstorm wind damage - not tornadoes.

Strong outow winds from a thunderstorm can reach speeds of over 100 miles per hour!

Winds that strong can cause serious damage over a large area. Downbursts are one type

of straight-line wind; downbursts are pockets of rain-cooled air owing out of a

thunderstorm that upon hitting the ground spread out. Straight-line winds are often

associated with squall lines (lines of thunderstorms) too. Meteorologists often look for

a “bow” shape, or curvature in the squall line to identify areas of stronger winds. Straight-

line winds can be very dangerous - in fact they can be just as dangerous as tornadoes!

Strong Thunderstorm Outow Winds

What Should YOU Do?

Use this page to reference what you should do for each sitution.

Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado WATCH:

Turn on your television or radio, check your NOAA weather radio, or go online to

www.spc.noaa.gov or www.nws.noaa.gov to nd out the details of the watch that was

issued. Be alert of changing weather conditions.

Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado WARNING:

Act NOW! Hazardous weather is ongoing. Implement your family plan and seek shelter

immediately. If you have a radio, television or NOAA weather radio that is accessible

in your shelter/safe room you should monitor the situation and wait for the “all clear”

that the weather has passed to resume activities.

Thunder and Lightning:

If you can hear thunder you are close enough to be struck by lightning! If you are

outdoors seek shelter in a sturdy building. Do not seek shelter in small sheds, under trees,

or in convertible automobiles. Stay out of water (like swimming pools & lakes). If you are

outdoors and cannot seek shelter indoors be sure to stay away from tall objects like towers,

fences, light poles and trees and stay low to the ground on the balls of your feet with your

hands over your ears and your head tucked between your knees - DO NOT lie down; a

hard-top automobile with the windows rolled up can provide some protection if needed.

If you are indoors stay away from plumbing (for example do not take a shower or bath),

stay o the telephone and computer, and turn o/unplug all non-essential appliances that

are not needed for gathering weather information. Wait at least 30 minutes after the last

lightning strike before going outdoors.

Hail:

If hail begins to fall, seek shelter indoors in a sturdy building. A hard-top automobile

can also serve as shelter from hail if you cannot get indoors. Avoid convertible

automobiles as shelter as hail can puncture through the soft top. Stay tuned to local

media and your NOAA weather radio for possible warnings associated with the storm.

Straight-line Wind:

Seek shelter indoors in a sturdy building. Turn on your radio, television, or NOAA weather

radio to hear further details. In some cases you may need to seek shelter in your “safe room”

or designated shelter area.

If You Hear an Outdoor Siren:

Go indoors and turn on your radio, television, or NOAA weather radio to get details

about the possible hazardous weather event in your area.

Family Disaster Kit

The following items are recommendations aboutwhat you should have in your family disaster kit.

Don’t forget you can photocopy and complete the Red Cross’ Emergency Contact Card on the

last page of this booklet for each member of your family! Keep it with you in your wallet, purse or backpack!

Food & Water (Store water in clean, plastic containers):

- 1 gallon of drinking water per person, per day for at

least 3 days (consider extra water for a more long-term kit)

- Extra water for cooking and sanitary needs

First Aid Kit:

- Latex gloves

- Scissors

- Tweezers

- Petroleum jelly

- Sterile dressing

- Band aids

- Thermometer

- Soap or hydrogen peroxide

Other Items:

- Wrench to shut o gas and water

- Can opener (manual)

- Eating utensils

- Paper cups, plates and towels

- Flashlight with extra batteries (avoid candles

as an open ame may cause an explosion if

there is a gas leak)

- Battery powered or hand-crank radio

(preferably a NOAA Weather Radio)

- Local maps

- Dust masks for each member of the family

- Plastic sheeting

- Duct tape

- Garbage bags

- Fire extinguisher

- Shampoo, soap, deodorant

- Toothbrush and toothpaste

KEEP YOUR KIT HANDY IN SOMETHING

LIKE A BACKPACK OR TOTE AND PUT IT

SOMEPLACE THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE

BY THE WHOLE FAMILY AND CAN BE

REACHED QUICKLY. KEEP AN EYE ON ANY

EXPIRATION DATES ON ITEMS IN YOUR

KIT AND REPLACE THEM IF NEEDED!

- Non-parishable food items like protein bars,

canned meats, crackers, peanut butter, etc.

- Food and water for pets (if applicable)

- Baby formula and food (if applicable)

- Antibiotic ointment

- Sunscreen

- Prescription medication supplies

- Over-the-counter pain reliever

- Anti-diarrhea medication

- Antacid

- Laxitives

- Matches in a waterproof case

- Blankets

- Important documents in a waterproof case

(i.e. birth certicates, social security cards, deeds,

bonds, etc.)

- Chlorine bleach (9 drops of water to 1 drop of bleach

is a usable disinfectant; 16 drops of regular (no

scents, color safe, or cleaners) bleach per gallon of

water to make non-commercial water drinkable)

- Cash (keep small bills in case there is no power

and ATMs are not operational)

- Clothes (strong shoes, long sleeve shirt, jeans, extra

socks, etc.)

- Entertainment for kids (if applicable)

- Extra baby supplies like diapers (if applicable)

- Toilet paper

- Sanitary products

FIRST AID KIT

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ADVANCED WORD SEARCH EASY WORD SEARCH

WORD SCRAMBLE

1. THUNDERSTORM

2. WIND

3. LIGHTNING

4. RADAR

5. TORNADO

6. SHELTER

7. HAIL

8. DISASTER KIT

9. METEOROLOGY

SECRET PHRASE: STAY INFORMED OF THE STORM

10. THUNDER

11. TORNADO ALLEY

12. SIREN

13. WATCH

14. RAIN

15. WARNING

16. WEATHER RADIO

17. SAFETY

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TORNADO PICTURE SEARCH

ANSWER PAGE

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS

2. PRESSURE

3. OUTFLOW

5. THUNDER

7. WARNING

9. SQUALL LINE

11. DOPPLER RADAR

12. FUNNEL CLOUD

13. ANVIL

15. PRECIPITATION

19. HIGH

20. STRAIGHT LINE

WINDS

22. LOW

25. THUNDERSTORM

26. MESOCYCLONE

27. METEOROLOGY

28. COLD FRONT

29. RADAR

DOWN

1. SUPERCELL

4. TORNADO

6. HAIL

7. WATCH

8. MITIGATION

10. SEVERE

THUNDERSTORM

14. LIGHTNING

16. ATMOSPHERE

17. NWS

18. RAIN

21. EMERGENCY

23. WARM FRONT

24. WALL CLOUD

Emergency Contact Card

Household Members

Contact Information

Out-of-town contact:

Important Phone Numbers

Fire Dept.: call 9-1-1 or

Police: call 9-1-1 or

Ambulance: call 9-1-1 or

Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222

Family meeting place outside the neighborhood:

Family Doctor:

Name:

Home Address:

Visit www.redcross.org for more information

American Red Cross

Emergency Contact Card

Directions:

1. Make a copy of this card for each

household member.

2. Cut out the card along the dotted

lines.

3. Write in the contact information for

each household member, such as

work, school and cell phone numbers.

If you need additional space, use the

back side of the card.

3. Fold the card so it fits in your

pocket, wallet or purse.

4. Carry your card with you so it is

available in the event of a disaster or

other emergency when you will want to

contact each other.

For more information on creating a

family disaster plan and a disaster

supplies kit, as well as other valuable

disaster preparedness information,

visit

www.redcross.org.

FOLD

4/2005