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It seems many of us have been having rather odd weather, so, here is some fun.
A lightning question to start, the right answer gets 2000 points.
What is the name of the bursts of lightning that travel up from a cloud? Very recently discovered. There are several, and I will take the 3 that are correct.
No Googling!
 

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There is one called high attitude lightening.
Sometimes its called red sprites or blue jets.
I wanted to eb a weather forecaster as a kid and am into weather.
 
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Originally Posted by mews2much

There is one called high attitude lightening.
Sometimes its called red sprites or blue jets.
I wanted to eb a weather forecaster as a kid and am into weather.
You got two of the three, 4000 points to you!
 
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Where should you go to if there is a tornado heading at you? (if no underground is available)
A, Southwest corner of the house
B: Northeast corner of the house
C: center room of the house
D: bathroom, the plumbing is sturdy
 
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Originally Posted by mews2much

I wll not answer this question.
I know the answer.
Lets see how long it takes for the right answer.
I thought I knew, till a tornado hit my town, and a place I worked. Montello WI tornado, feel free to google that. If I was in the spot I would have thought to hide, I would not be writing this now, half the building was trashed. (it was after closing time and thankfully no one was hurt there) One injury in my town, a firemans truck got hit by a pontoon boat that was picked up off the water and flung at him. Just a broken arm.
 
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Originally Posted by WellingtonCats

My guess is C!
Correct! You get to the middle room and do that hunker down thing we were all taught in grade school, duck and cover! If you have a bike helmet put it on.
 

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Originally Posted by Trillcat

How far can lightning travel?
I think that question is infinite in answers as well as infinite in the answer! Or more specifics are necessary..........
 
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Originally Posted by cheylink

I think that question is infinite in answers as well as infinite in the answer! Or more specifics are necessary..........
You are right, I retract the question.
How bout this, Where did the largest hail fall in the United States?
Thanks to a weather friend on that one.
 

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Originally Posted by Trillcat

Correct! You get to the middle room and do that hunker down thing we were all taught in grade school, duck and cover! If you have a bike helmet put it on.
Awesome! I orginally thought D and then C seemed the next logical. Thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by mews2much

I looked up the tornado by you.
Be careful.

I am in Madison WI now, but that is were I used to live. It touched down a block over from our house! We were lucky, no damage done to us or the pets (at the time, 2 ferrets and a cat) or the house, but the town was pretty torn up.
If I was at work at the time and followed my instinct to hide in the bathroom, I would be dead, or seriously injured, the tornado leveled that part of the building and the Pharmacy next door. There was only one person in the store at the time it hit, he was closing the store, and he went into the paper towel and toilet paper isle, which was prettty much in the middle of the store. I like his thinking, if your going to be hit by flying stuff, it may as well be rolls of paper towels and toilet paper! (he was fine, no injuries)
 
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That hail one is difficult, so I will go more basic, though that questionis is still open.
Again with lightning, what do you do?
You are in an open feild and feel the hairs on your neck standing up.
You-
A: run to the nearest tree, the lighnting will hit that before you
B: lay flat to the ground, you are now grounded
C Get on the balls of your feet in a crouch position.
 
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