Severe Weather
📋 What it is
Thunderstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes form from powerful energy in the atmosphere — respect them.
🗣️ Coach says
Severe weather is the atmosphere at full power. Thunderstorms brew in towering clouds with lightning and heavy rain; tornadoes are violent spinning columns; hurricanes are giant storms fed by warm ocean water. Knowing the warning signs and staying safe (indoors, away from windows) matters most.
🧠 Memory hook
Severe weather = atmosphere at full power: thunderstorms · tornadoes · hurricanes. Know the signs, stay safe.
😂 Giggle
What's a hurricane's favorite game?
Twister!
😲 Whoa!
A single large thunderstorm can release more energy than a nuclear bomb — all from the power of warm, rising, moist air.
✅ Quick check: What fuels a hurricane and lets it grow so powerful?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Warm ocean water — it feeds the storm with heat and moisture, powering its growth.
Hurricanes draw energy from warm sea water.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
When you hear thunder, count seconds to the lightning flash — closer counts mean the storm is nearer.