Weekend Weather Trivia for November 23, 2008:
Rank these four weather items from lowest to highest wind speed:
A. Super Typhoon
B. EF 2 tornado
C. Category 2 hurricane
D. Gale Warning
A typhoon is a hurricane which forms in the western Pacific Ocean. If wind speeds of 150mph+ are observed, the name is upgraded to "Super" Typhoon.
The enhanced Fujita scale (EF scale) is a "new and improved" rating system for tornado damage. Researchers discovered that tornadoes can cause major structural damage at lower winds speed than previously believed, and the EF scale was introduced in recent years as a correction to wind estimates. While the actual tornado wind speeds haven't changed over the years, the scale to rate the damage had been adjusted for the new research. An EF 2 tornado has wind speeds of 110mph-135mph.
Hurricane Ike which hit Southeast Texas earlier this year was a strong Category 2 hurricane. Winds of 96-110mph equal a Category 2 hurricane.
Gale Warnings are issued along coastal areas for winds of 39-55mph.
The correct answer for today's question: D, C, B then A.
The above info will be used for today's Weekend Weather Trivia question on Sunday from 9-10am. Send your name, city and correct guess (which I just provided!) to weekendamshow@kjrh.com.
Deana will draw two winning names today for the Weather Alert radios. This will be the last weekend for the Weather Alert radio giveaway, but you can get them at Food Pyramid stores for about $30.
Thanks for watching!