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Name a type of extreme weather that starts with H
Heatwave/Hurricane/Heavy Precipitation/Hailstorm
Name a type of extreme weather that starts with T
Tropical Cyclones/Tornados/Typhoons
Name a type of extreme weather that starts with D
Drought
Name a type of extreme weather that starts with S
Snowstorm
The warmest day in Texas (in 2026) has reached.... (F/C)?
95F (35C)
Define heatwave:
a long period of hot weather usually lasting more than two days.
Define tropical cyclones:
a rapidly rotating storm that begins over tropical oceans
What was Harvey?
a powerful tropical cyclone (hurricane)
How many people lost their lives due to Hurricane Harvey?
Over 100.
What states did Hurricane Harvey hit?
Texas and Louisiana
What tropical cyclone is considered one of the deadliest disasters in the US?
The Great Galveston Hurricane
How many people lost their lives due to The Great Galveston Hurricane?
8,000
Define tornado:
A violently rotating funnel of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
How many tornados have been recorded in Texas?
8,754
The first ranked F5 tornado in the US was in.....
Waco, Texas
The Waco Tornado struck in what year?
1953
