Understanding all 5 of the Severe Thunderstorm Risks Categories!!
What are the 5 risk levels for violent weather?
Severe weather consists of 5 different risk categories. What are they? Well, I am so glad that you asked. The 5 different risk categories for severe weather are the following: Marginal, Slight, Enhanced, Moderate, and High.
- Marginal: This consists of isolated, short-lived thunderstorms that have a limited intensity. Usually they will have winds between 40-60 mph, as well as hail up to 1″, but be a low risk for tornadoes.
- Slight: This level involves scattered storms which are more severe, but also short-lived with isolated intensity. There may be 1-2 possible tornadoes, as well as strong winds and wind damage.
- Enhanced: A level 3, enhanced risk deals with numerous, persistent storms that include a few intense ones. These may produce a few tornadoes as well as wind damage.
- Moderate Risk: A level 4 will have widespread, long-lived and intense severe storms. These may include strong tornadoes, large hail, and widespread wind damage.
- High Risk: These storms are widespread, long-lived and extremely intense. They usually also involve a tornado outbreak or significant wind damage.
And finally, as per requested by my 4th hour Writing for Publication teacher Mr. McLeod, he wanted me to both research/find out and explain how many tornadoes happen every year during both the Springtime and the Summertime right here in the state of Michigan. And so, here are the stats:
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