Gabriela recently moved to a city in Florida that is prone to severe weather. Help Gabriela prepare for impending storms by identifying the conditions that lead to each type of severe weather event.
Humid air constantly rises and clouds
accumulate. The clouds grow into an
enormous, moisture-rich cloud formation.
tornado
A low-pressure system, typically near the
equator, pulls in warm air to form a
rotating spiral shape.
thunderstorm
An updraft causes a column of rotating air
to connect with an overhead cloud,
stretching the air vertically.
cyclone