Thunderstorm Wind

Diana Fahmy, Julie Carro, Tatiana Ciccarelli, Giovanna Giurdanella, and Francesca Ambrosino

According to data analysis, thunderstorm winds are more likely to occur during the months of August and September. Thunderstorm winds have a 17% change of occurring during August and a 27% chance of occurring in September. Thunderstorm wind is a storm with high winds or violent gusts but little or no rain. They cause more damage, and are more frequent than tornadoes. Thunderstorm winds can exceed 100 mph. In. 2004 thunderstorm winds produced $5.5 million in property damage according to the publication storm data. 

 From the National Climate Data Center

Take a look at this video that shows thunderstorm winds in action!

Resources:

http://www.exploringweather.com/wind.html

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/swaw/wind.php

Hail

State: New York
Weather condition: Hail

Based on our data analysis, hail is most likely to happen during the months of June and July in New York. Hail is a form of precipitation that falls from the sky as pellets of ice. Hail falls from a cumulonimbus cloud. Hail falls from central regions of clouds. Hail begins as tiny ice pellets and combine with water droplets. The pellets can range in size from small pea-sized pellets, to hailstones as large as grapefruits. Hail is especially damaging to crops. In the central US, where many hail storms are reported each year, delicate wheat and other crops are often ruined. Annually, hail can cause over 1 billion dollars in damages.

Our information was found on the following websites;

http://weather.about.com/od/h/g/hail.htm

http://www.weather.com/encyclopedia/thunder/hail.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/18/new-york-city-hail-severe-storm-watch_n_1684231.html

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/07/19/article-2175672-141DFE8A000005DC-67_964x958.jpg


Group members - Stephanie Helewa, Stephanie Pastore, Tiffany Mazzio, Lauren Stoll, Melissa Benitez

Flood

FLOOD

Zurie Cira

Christina Ciaburri

Anna Savona

Pam Brown

Our group investigated the weather condition of Floods, in the state of New York of Richmond county.  This weather condition will most likely occur during the months of August and January.  Throughout our research, over the past 18 years, this severe condition occurred 3 out of 12 times

in August and 2 out of 12 times in January.  

Floods are considered to be a severe weather condition.  They consist of an immense amount of water covering a normally dry area.  They can be caused by rainstorms, earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis and other events cause by nature.  In case of a flood, you should move to higher grounds and be cautious of areas of low region.

                             

Links:

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-rain.htm

http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/pdf/Flooding_fact-sheet.pdf

Flash Floods in Staten Island

Our group was assigned flash floods in Staten Island, New York. A flash flood is a severe weather condition typically associated with heavy rains and thunder storms.A flash flood is distinguished from a regular flood when the time frame of water accumulation is less than 6 hours. Based on our research on the National Climatic Data Center website, flash floods are most likely to occur during the months of June and July. During the month of June, the probability of a flash flood occurring is 56% and in July, the probability is roughly 44%.

To learn more about flash floods in New York visit:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/hazards/weather_flashflood.shtml




Michele Pisani
Alexandra Petruzzelli
Rose Galea
Mimoza Teplani

Lightning

We were assigned to lightning. After doing research, we found out that there were 2 lightning events each in June and July out of five total lightning events over the past 20 years. This led us to believe that lightning condition would most likely occur in the months of June and July in Richmond County, New York. We also found out that lightning is created in thunderstorms when liquid and ice particles above the freezing level collide, and build up large electrical fields in the clouds. www.newsnationalgeographic.com
   

By: Cahshiria Hoilette
Nickollette Moran
Allyson Cucciniello

Severe Weather Conditions - Group Blog

Severe weather conditions you will investigate:
1. Flash Flood
2. Flood
3. Hail
4. Heavy rain
5. Lightning
6. Thunderstorm Storm

Notes on procedure:
1. You will work in groups of 3-4.
2. Complete Internet research to learn more about the specific ?severe weather condition assigned to your group.
3. Follow procedure in your lab manual to complete the activity.
4. Post on Severe Weather Blog findings from your research (see instructions on the blog):
- state and severe weather condition assigned to your group
- based on your data analysis explain in which two months this weather condition is most likely to happen in this particular state
- provide short narrative about severe weather condition,images and links to URL where we can learn more about this weather condition.Notes on procedure:
1. You will work in groups of 3-4.
2. Complete Internet research to learn more about the specific severe weather condition assigned to your group.
3. Follow procedure in your lab manual to complete the activity.
4. Post on Severe Weather Blog findings from your research (see instructions on the blog):
- state and severe weather condition assigned to your group
- based on your data analysis explain in which two months this weather condition is most likely to happen in this  particular state
- provide short narrative about severe weather condition, images and links to URL where we can learn more about  this weather condition.