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  • Define tropical cyclones:
    a rapidly rotating storm that begins over tropical oceans
  • How many tornados have been recorded in Texas?
    8,754
  • Define drought?
    A long period of little to no rainfall, resulting in a serious water shortage
  • Name a type of extreme weather that starts with T
    Tropical Cyclones/Tornados/Typhoons
  • The first ranked F5 tornado in the US was in.....
    Waco, Texas
  • 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 flooding:
    Too much water from a stream channel into normally dry land
  • What was Harvey?
    a powerful tropical cyclone (hurricane)
  • Define tornado:
    A violently rotating funnel of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
  • What tropical cyclone is considered one of the deadliest disasters in the US?
    The Great Galveston Hurricane
  • The Waco Tornado damaged about how many homes?
    About 600
  • Ice storms are caused by....
    Freezing rain
  • How many people lost their lives due to The Great Galveston Hurricane?
    8,000
  • Name a type of extreme weather that starts with D
    Drought
  • Define heatwave:
    a long period of hot weather usually lasting more than two days.
  • The Waco Tornado struck in what year?
    1953
  • What states did Hurricane Harvey hit?
    Texas and Louisiana
  • How many people lost their lives due to Hurricane Harvey?
    Over 100.
  • The Waco Tornado damaged about how many vehicles?
    2,000
  • Name a type of extreme weather that starts with H
    Heatwave/Hurricane/Heavy Precipitation/Hailstorm
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