REAL TIME DATA PROJECT #1
 
CONGRATULATIONS!  You've made it to the Rolling Thunder, Real Time Data Project #1.  This is your chance to familiarize yourself with some real time data meteorologists use and use these images to predict where severe thunderstorms may be occurring today.

How to find severe weather on a map.
 

Real Time Satellite Image
  1. What information does this map give us  ?
  2. At what time was this satellite photo taken?
  3. Is there any cloud cover over the New Jersey region?
  4. How about Texas? Go Cowboys!!!
  5. Predict where in the United States it is currently raining.
Real Time Radar Map 
  1. At what time was this radar map created?
  2. Looking at the legend, identify the three groups shown.
  3. What color scheme represents rainfall?
  4. Is there any rainfall in the New Jersey region?
  5. Identify heavy rainfall areas on this map.
  6. Based on your information from the satellite photo, did you predict wisely?
  7. Now name a state where you believe severe weather is occurring.
Real Time Pressure Map
  1. At what time was this atmospheric pressure map created?
  2. Identify and locate the two types of pressure systems shown.
  3. Are there any areas where the two types of pressure systems identified above come together?
  4. Identify areas of heavy precipitation on the radar site and associate that area with a high or low pressure system.
Current Severe Weather
  1. At what time was this severe weather map created?
  2. Are there three states with severe weather?
    • Name them!
    • What weather watches and warnings are indicated for each state?
  3. Click on the state you chose from the radar map. What type, if any, severe weather is present?
  4. Choose and click on a county with severe thunderstorms and read the severe warning or watch.
  5. Were there any wind advisories associated with this warning or watch?
In case some of these web sites are not available when you are doing this lesson you may refer to web sites listed below for the necessary information.  
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