At what stage do tropical cyclones receive a name in the North Atlantic Ocean?

____________ is the Milankovitch cycle that influences the shape of Earth’s orbit from a circular to more elliptical shape over the course of 100,000 years.

__________________ is a graphical representation of basic climatic parameters, such as monthly average temperature and precipitation, of a specific location.

In 1900, A.T. Burrows defined a “hot wave” as a spell of three or more days where the maximum shade temperature reaches or exceeds ____________.

A 100-year flood has a ______ probability of occurring in any given year.

____________ air masses originate from the poles.

The ___________ risk category is characterized isolated severe thunderstorms, limited duration, winds 40 – 60 mph, hail up to 1”, and low tornado risk.

The Saffir-Simpson scale uses a 1 to 5 rating system and is based on which threat(s) or characteristic within a hurricane?

Westerly winds move to the _________.

A tornado watch means a tornado has been reported by a trained spotter or law enforcement or has been indicated by Doppler radar. A tornado warning is an advisory issued when conditions are generally in place for tornadic storms over a period of time.