It depends on what type of severe storm you are talking about. A hurricane, for instance, comes from warm parts of the ocean. The warmer the water, the more severe the storm. Cyclones start south of the Equator, in the south-west Pacific Oc...
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Many severe thunderstorms affect only a small area for a short period of time, making watches impractical. Watches are issued primarily for areas where well organized or significant severe weather is possible, or the severe weather threat i...
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/#2.6
Although the Pacific Northwest escapes the threat of hurricanes, the region is no stranger to strong, damaging winds. Each fall and winter season, several Pacific low pressure systems impact the Pacific Northwest, producing strong winds to ...
http://www.washington.edu/emergency/hazards/severe
Unplug it if at all possible! It is so much better to be safe than sorry. A power surge strip is not enough protection in my opinion.
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Climate change experts agree the water cycle will intensify in the coming decades. Globally, we expect the overall amount of rainfall will increase, and also the timing of storms will change. Within California, an overall decrease in the am...
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Name a few states that will get severe storms.
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Dr. Mojib Latif, a professor of ocean dynamics at the University of Kiel in Germany, says it’s too soon to tell. Hurricane activity fluctuates greatly over time – the 1950s saw a spike in the number and strength of hurricanes that tapered o...
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