This just in... Severe Weather Warning!

This just in! A huge storm system is headed straight for the United States, no region is safe! Each part of the U.S. will face some bizarre weather and natural disasters as a result.  Luckily for us, you are one of the four teams of expert storm chasers, each chasing a different weather pattern. You are stationed in Arizona. The severe weather heading your way is a flash flood.

Your challenge is to save the Arizona by informing your state how to prepare and survive for the severe weather coming your way!  You and your fellow storm chasers will create a news forecast that will inform the population on what they need to do to be prepared!

Here are some helpful sites to help you and your team of experts learn more about the disaster heading your way!

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/forces-of-nature/

( hurricanes and tornadoes)

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

( hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, rain and floods, weather safety)

http://extension.illinois.edu/treehouse/

(hurricanes, tornadoes, floods)

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001459.html

(worst storms)

Floods:

https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/thunderstorms/flood-safety

https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/thunderstorms/true-story-wild-ride-during-flash-flood (story)

Hurricanes:

https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/hurricanes

Tornadoes:

https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/tornadoes

Blizzards:

https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/winter-storms

http://www.ussartf.org/blizzards.htm

Storm Chasers be sure to discover key vocabulary!

• Blizzard

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Floods

** Bonus Research**

See if you and your team can discover the worst storm of your type that has been recorded in history.

When you have finished your research, you and your team of experts will report in to the head meteorologist and present a national news forecast to inform others about the safety procedures for your severe weather. You will include what your severe weather is and the safety procedures that others can follow to stay safe during this disaster.

Standards: 

2.2.6 Learn about, report on and practice severe weather safety procedures.