These sessions will introduce the basic natural processes, historical geographic ranges, and potential impacts of the natural hazards that are not as unique to the coastal zone.

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Session 8 Meteorological Natural Hazards
These sessions will introduce the basic natural
processes, historical geographic ranges, and
potential impacts of the natural hazards that are
not as unique to the coastal zone.
(Source NOAA Photo Gallery)
Session 8 Meteorological Hazards Coastal Hazards
Management Course
Slide 8. 1, Lecture Outline
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Introduction Meteorological Hazards in the
Coastal Zone

• Coastal Hazards can be defined as natural hazards
  that occur within the coastal zone. The hazards
  discussed in Sessions 8 and 9 can happen in the
  coastal zone, but occur in other locations as
  well.
• The following meteorological hazards will be
  discussed in this session
• Severe Thunderstorms
• Tornadoes
• Drought
• Blizzards
• Dam Failure

(Source National Weather Service)
(Source NOAA Photo Library)
Session 8 Meteorological Hazards Coastal Hazards
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Slide 8. 2, Introduction
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What is a Severe Thunderstorm?
Thunderstorms result in rain, wind, lightning,
and sometimes will produce hail and tornadoes
Distribution of Hail Storms
(Source NOAA)
Types of Lightning
(Source Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory )
Session 8 Meteorological Hazards Coastal Hazards
Management Course
Slide 8. 3, Severe Thunderstorm
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What is a Tornado?
(Source Dr. T. T. Fujita, University of Chicago)
(Source NOAA Photo Library)
Tornadoes in the US are concentrated in Tornado
Alley, but can occur along the coast
(Source http//www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/tor
nado.html)
Session 8 Meteorological Hazards Coastal Hazards
Management Course
Slide 8. 4, Tornadoes
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What is Drought?
(Source http//www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.htm
l)
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Management Course
Slide 8. 5, Drought
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What is a Blizzard?
(Source NOAA)
(Source http//wintercenter.homestead.com/photoin
dex.html)
Blizzards are a severe form of winter weather
hazards. Ice storms also are a dangerous result
of winter storm systems.
Session 8 Meteorological Hazards Coastal Hazards
Management Course
Slide 8. 6, Blizzards
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What is a Wildfire?
A wildfire is an uncontrolled burning of
grasslands, brush or woodlands.
(Source http//mofire.1wh.com/.5CASPages5Cmofi
re11.asp)
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Slide 8. 7, Wildfire
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Tornado Disasters

• Tornadoes can bring mass destruction to some
  areas, yet leave adjacent areas untouched.

(Source http//www.tornadoproject.com/toptens/to
pten3.htm)
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Management Course
Slide 8. 8, Tornado Disaster
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Drought Disasters
(Source http//www.weatherstock.com/droughtcat2.
html)
(Source NOAA)
A typical scene during the Dust Bowl
Session 8 Meteorological Hazards Coastal Hazards
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Slide 8. 9, Drought Disasters
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Severe Thunderstorm Disasters
(Source http//sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/socasp
/weather1/changnon.html)
(Source National Weather Service Forecast
Office)
Thunderstorms occur regularly, but hail and
lightning can cause damage to property, injury
and death.
(Source http//www.weatherstock.com/hailcat2.htm
l)
Session 8 Meteorological Hazards Coastal Hazards
Management Course
Slide 8. 10, Severe Thunderstorm Disasters
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Blizzard Disasters
(Source Chicago Public Library)
Red Cross workers search for victims buried in
cars following snowfall during the Blizzard of
"77."
(Source NOAA Photo Library)
Session 8 Meteorological Hazards Coastal Hazards
Management Course
Slide 8. 11, Blizzard Disasters
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Wildfire Disasters
(Source http//www.wtv-zone.com/techniguy/calfire
s/)
A view of California wildfires from space
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Slide 8. 12, Wildfire Disasters