Welcome to
Weather Wiz Kids®. I'm meteorologist Crystal
Wicker. I designed this website especially for kids to allow them to learn more
about the fascinating world of weather. Its also a wonderful educational
website for teachers and parents to give them the right tools to explain the
different types of weather to children.
Meteorology - The science that deals with the
phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather
conditions.
WEATHER HEADLINES Our thoughts and prayers go
out to all of the families who live in Moore, Oklahoma as a monster EF5 tornado
packing winds between 200-210 mph roared through the city on Monday,
pulverizing block after block of homes and demolishing the walls of an
elementary school. Plaza Towers Elementary School was completely destroyed.
Crews were frantically searching an estimated 30 square miles of wreckage and
only beginning to get a sense of the destruction. Hospitals reported over 200
injured. The tornado struck at mid-afternoon and tore a 17-mile path that was
1.3 miles wide. It was on the ground for approximately 40 minutes. Much of the
storms rampage was captured on live television, perhaps alerting people
in its path to seek shelter. Be sure to always have
survival kits in your home
and car.
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