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Mrs. Kemps Class
Nashville, TN
What state has had the most tornadoes? Why is that?
Ms. Shook's Class
Wichita, Kansas
Questions:
How do you know when a storm is coming before it happens?
How do you know when a Tornado storm is coming, what are some of the signs (climate changes)?
What is the average of Tornadoes in Kansas a year?
Can a tsunami cover the whole state of Texas?
How many storms have Mark Bogner been involved in?
Ms. Gonzales' 6th Grade class
Wichita, KS
We have a lot of questions.
1. Why do you like weather?
2. How does weather change?
3. How do you study weather?
4. Why is weather beautiful? Do you think weather is beautiful?
5. How do you know when we’re having a storm?
6. Why did you want to be a meteorologist?
7. What is the hardest part in predicting weather?
8. How sure are you that the weather is going to be what you predicted?
9. Why do hurricanes happen only by water?
10. Do you go into storms?
11. Why does weather changes in different places?
12. Do you like your job?
13. Why is there weather?
14. How does cold air sink to the ground?
15. How does a tornado happen?
16. How do you do weekly forecast?
17. Why does Kansas have tornadoes?
18. Is it possible to live without wind?
19. How does a hurricane form?
20. Can Kansas have a hurricane?
Mrs. Howell's 3rd graders
Wichita, Kansas
1. How can you tell the weather before it happens?
2. How do tornadoes start?
3. How do hurricanes start?
4. What is the most dangerous type of weather?
Mr. Jenney's 7th grade class
Wichita, Kansas
1) how do you predict snowand tornadoes?
2)How do hurricanes start and stop?
3)Van tornadoes occur next to the east or west coast?
Is it true that "Wild Weather" can occur on an average bright and sunny day, just out of nowhere?
Mr. D's 7th grade science. Boardman, OH. 1) 2 weeks ago we had record temps in the 80's in NE Ohio. Was this because of el nino / la nina or the solar flares? 2)if Illinois had cold/ bad waether...how soon until NE Ohio would receive their weather? 3) what is the largest hail ever recorded? 4) if it looks like its going to rain, how can you tell if it will rain, thunderstorm, or produce hail?
Mr. D's room again...1). How does weather form in different places @ the same time? 2) what if we had more carbon in the air than nitrogen? 3)how can you tell how big a storm will be? 3) how long do tornadoes last? 4) what was the biggest/ worst tornado?
We were excited to watch the live streaming video conference and even more excited to hear answers to two of our questions. My classes would like to thank Wild Weather and Mr. Bogner for today's interesting conference.
What exactly is a cold air funnel like the ones we saw in SW Wichita on April 4th?
Can cold air funnels turn into a tornado?
From Snoop Dogg..."How do cold air funnels form?" "If you pour water from the top of the cold air funnel will it come out the bottom?"
There was a lot of video footage from the air via helicopter in the Dallas/Ft. Worth region... Isn't that extremely dangerous?
From Ollie, "Why are the clouds black during a thunderstorm?"
From Red Sky at Night, "I was watching videos on Youtube last night, and my question is, Uhmm, Uhmm... What is the average speed of a hailstone?"
from xoxo baby,
were there water tornados last night???
from xoxo baby, to ollie um clouds turn black because who knows you should ask Mr.Clark. he would know, or you could ask the weather man. ur choice though!!!!
UhmmHigh says, "What causes a cold air funnel?"
CallMeKeikei says, "Why do we rarely have tornadoes?"
Bubbles says, "Why do people mistake the cold air funnels for tornadoes?"
Hi! Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Mrs. Kemps Class
Nashville, TN asked
What state has had the most tornadoes? Why is that?
Texas! Because they are so much bigger than anyone else!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Ms. Shook's Class
Wichita, Kansas
Asked:
How do you know when a storm is coming before it happens?
We use many tools including computers, radars and satellites to forecast when a storm is coming and will arrive at any given location.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: How do you know when a Tornado storm is coming, what are some of the signs (climate changes)?
Unfortunately, there is no way to tell just by "feel" when a tornadic storm is coming versus just a severe thunderstorm. As a result, we need to use doppler radar and storm spotters to let us know whether a storm is tornadic or not.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: What is the average of Tornadoes in Kansas a year?
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Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: Can a tsunami cover the whole state of Texas?
That would be a question for a geologist instead of a meteorologist. Perhaps your teacher could find one to come speak to your class! :-)
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: How many storms have Mark Bogner been involved in?
Too many to count. With tens of thousands of storms across the state each year, it would be well over 100,000!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Ms. Gonzales' 6th Grade class
Wichita, KS
asked:
1. Why do you like weather?
I don't just like the weather, I LOVE it! It is something different and interesting every day and I am constantly learning something new! :-)
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: 2. How does weather change?
Wind is what changes the weather the most. By moving air from one location to another, the weather moves and constantly changes. All of this is driven by energy from the sun.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: 3. How do you study weather?
The study of weather falls under a kind of science called "physics" and a type of mathematics called "calculus," so it takes a lot of studying of science and math to become a meteorologist!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: 4. Why is weather beautiful? Do you think weather is beautiful?
It is beautiful because of the way that the water in the atmosphere interacts with the light in the atmosphere. Due to filtering, absorption, diffraction and refraction of the light through the water, we get to see many beautiful colors! I think it is one of the most beautiful things in the world!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
5. How do you know when we’re having a storm?
If the storm is not close enough to observe it in person, we use remote sensors such as radar and satellite to tell when there is a storm.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
6. Why did you want to be a meteorologist?
A storm that went through the farm where I lived when I was in second grade sparked my interest in the weather, so I have known for a very long time!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
7. What is the hardest part in predicting weather?
The hardest part is the hours. Weather happens 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so there is always somebody predicting the weather, even in the middle of the night!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
8. How sure are you that the weather is going to be what you predicted?
With our current technology and knowledge, we can be about 80% sure.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
9. Why do hurricanes happen only by water?
Hurricanes are so large and require so much warm, humid air to form and survive that they can only form in the ocean.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
10. Do you go into storms?
I used to chase storms, but now whenever severe weather is occurring, I am needed at the station.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
11. Why does weather changes in different places?
It is because of the different amounts of sunlight and warming that they recieve. Large bodies of water, mountains and valleys also vary the weather from one place to another.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
12. Do you like your job?
I LOVE my job! :-)
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
13. Why is there weather?
There is weather because the earth is constantly trying to balance out the cold air from the poles with the warm air from the equator.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
14. How does cold air sink to the ground?
It sinks to the ground because it is more dense than warm air, just as a rock sinks to the bottom of a pool because it is more dense than the water around it.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
15. How does a tornado happen?
A tornado happens when the winds in the atmosphere are just right to get the air inside a large, powerful thunderstorm rotating.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
16. How do you do weekly forecast?
We use computer models and weather trends to try and predict what will happen that far into the future.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
17. Why does Kansas have tornadoes?
We have tornadoes because the conditions for them occur here more ofen than almost anywhere on earth due to the fact that we lie just the right distance from water and mountains and we have flat ground.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
18. Is it possible to live without wind?
For a while, but eventually, without wind, all life on the land parts of the earth would cease.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
19. How does a hurricane form?
Hurricanes form over very warm, very large bodies of water when a disturbance in the atmosphere causes thunderstorms to gather into a giant, spinning mass.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
20. Can Kansas have a hurricane?
Probably not. We are too far from a large body of water. About the only way would be if a very fast moving, very strong one came out of the Gulf of Mexico and stayed strong enough to still be at hurricane strength when it reached the state, but this would be quite extraordinary.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Mrs. Howell's 3rd graders in
Wichita, Kansas asked:
1. How can you tell the weather before it happens?
We use computer models and pattern recognition to try and forecast the weather in the future. Most of the time we are right, but sometimes we are wrong.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
(see answers for questions 1 and 2 above in previous answers)
4. What is the most dangerous type of weather?
Flooding kills more people every year, on average, than any other kind of weather. Lightning is second.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Mr. Jenney's 7th grade class in
Wichita, Kansas asked:
(see answers to 1 and 2 above)
3)Can tornadoes occur next to the east or west coast?
Yes. All 50 states have had tornadoes, even Alaska and Hawaii!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: Is it true that "Wild Weather" can occur on an average bright and sunny day, just out of nowhere?
Yes. Some of these forms of "wild weather" would be wind storms and whirlwinds.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Mr. D's 7th grade science in Boardman, OH asked:
1) 2 weeks ago we had record temps in the 80's in NE Ohio. Was this because of el nino / la nina or the solar flares?
None of the above. The record high temperatures were caused by an unusally strong high pressure ridge in the jet stream (a fast-moving river of air that steers our storm systems).
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked:
2)if Illinois had cold/ bad weather...how soon until NE Ohio would receive their weather?
It depends on how fast the storm system was moving and the orientation of the cold front bringing the incliment weather, but the average speed of a storm system would be around 30 miles per hour. Assuming a distance of about 400 miles, that would be about 19 hours.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked:
3) what is the largest hail ever recorded?
The largest hailstone fell in Vivian, SD measuring 8.0 inches in diameter, 18.625 inches in circumference, and weighing in at an amazing 1.9375 pounds!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked:
4) if it looks like its going to rain, how can you tell if it will rain, thunderstorm, or produce hail?
There is no way to tell just by looking. You could tell using a radar. Of course, if you saw lightning, you would know it was a thunderstorm, and if you saw a greenish tint in the thunderstorm, you could be pretty sure there is hail in it somewhere.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They logged in again and asked:
1). How does weather form in different places @ the same time?
Since the air is a fluid that is always in motion, there are many different twists and turns going on at all times to form storm systems in different parts of the earth.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked:
2) what if we had more carbon in the air than nitrogen?
Life on the earth would probably cease to exist if it couldn't adapt quickly enough. Creatures with lungs, like us, would be poisoned by the extra carbon that our lungs could not get rid of.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked:
3)how can you tell how big a storm will be?
Before the storm forms, it is difficult to determine exactly, but you can know conditions that MIGHT make storms grow large.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: 3) how long do tornadoes last?
The average tornado only lasts a couple of minutes, but it can vary from a few seconds to a few hours!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
They also asked: 4) what was the biggest/ worst tornado?
It depends on how you define biggest or worst, but the one that fits the most descriptions is the "Tri-state" tornado of March 18, 1925. It went across portions of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana staying on the ground for 219 miles, killing 695 people.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
A user named dclizzark asked: What exactly is a cold air funnel like the ones we saw in SW Wichita on April 4th?
A cold air funnel is a funnel cloud that extends down from a cloud that may or may not be a thunderstorm. They are caused by rapid heating of the air below some very cold air aloft which gives them their name. They are rare.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
A related question from the same user: Can cold air funnels turn into a tornado?
Yes. But they rarely do and in those rare cases they almost never cause serious damage.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
And another: "If you pour water from the top of the cold air funnel will it come out the bottom?"
:-D Yes, I guess it would, but more because of gravity than anything the funnel is doing to it.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
And another: There was a lot of video footage from the air via helicopter in the Dallas/Ft. Worth region... Isn't that extremely dangerous?
Yes. Fortunately, those helicopter pilots and their photographers are very good at what they do and since they are willing to take the chance, we get some spectacular pictures!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Another one: "Why are the clouds black during a thunderstorm?"
The color of the clouds depends on how much sunlight is being reflected, refracted and filtered by the cloud itself. In a thunderstorm, it is so large that very little light gets through, so it appears black.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
And another: What is the average speed of a hailstone?"
It depends on a lot of factors including the mass of the hailstone, the amount of moisture in the air causing friction, the amount of wind blowing the hailstone around, but accepted ranges are generally from 13 to 48 meters per second. It is known that large hailstones can fall in excess of 100 mph!
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Anonymous asked: were there water tornados last night???
Water tornadoes are called waterspouts technically and they occur any time that a tornado occurs over water. These are fairly common and occur in many parts of the world. Undoubtedly there were some somewhere.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
Another one from dclizzark: "Why do we rarely have tornadoes?"
Even though we live in the part of the world that has more tornadoes than any place else on earth, they are still quite rare. You can live your entire life in "tornado alley" and never see one. You can even go chasing after them and never see one! The reason is, so many things have to come together JUST right, and if just one thing is wrong, the tornado won't form.
Meteorologist Mark Bogner here.
And one, final question: "Why do people mistake the cold air funnels for tornadoes?"
Because they look exactly the same. The difference is that the cold air funnels almost never touch down.
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