Spotter Quiz

answers can be found here

  1. 1.  You are driving down the road, and suddenly the radio reports that a Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued and that a rotation has been reported by a spotter with the storm.  Which of the fallowing things could the spotter have seen.

    A.  a wall cloud
    B.  Hail
    C. a shelf cloud
     

  2. When a Wall Cloud is observed it can be assumed the storm is _______.

    A. Weak
    B  Very Tornadic
    C. Severe
     

  3. A Self Cloud represents the possibility of ________.

    A. Hail
    B.  High Wind
    C.  Lightning
    D. all the above
     

  4. Hail of what size is considered severe?

    A. 1/2 inch
    B.  1/4 inch
    C.  3/4 inch
     

  5. What size hail is official marble size for NWS purposes.

    A. 3/4 inch
    B.  1 3/4 inch
    C. 1/2 inch
     

  6. Wall Clouds mark ________.

    A.  Strongest area of updraft
    B.  Weakest Downdraft
    C.  Rain
    D.  Hail formation