How Weather Affects Everyday Life

How does the weather affect our everyday lives

We will cover the different weather phenomenon that can affect and impact daily lives. Including fog, snow, lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground. Fogs form when the air is cooled below its dew point or when enough water vapor is added to the air to cause saturation. Fogs formed by cooling include radiation fog, advection fog, and upslope fog, fogs formed by the addition of water vapor are steam fog and frontal fog. Driving in fog is considered to be the most dangerous weather hazard, especially if it is exceptionally dense fog or combined with other adverse weather conditions. Foggy conditions are the number one cause of large multi-car

(Near the Phillippines and the China Sea, hurricanes are called typhoons.) As the moisture evaporates it rises until enormous amounts of heated moist air are twisted high in the atmosphere. Name three conditions that must be present for a hurricane to form and explain why each condition is needed. The storm must be developing over warm water. The water must be at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The warm water provides the energy for increased evaporation of water from the ocean surface. Water vapor is the "fuel" for the hurricanes because it releases the "latent heat of condensation" when it condenses to form clouds and rain, warming the surrounding air. (This heat energy was absorbed by the water vapor when it was evaporated from the warm ocean surface, cooling the ocean in the process. Over the sea, a hurricane, cyclone or typhoon can cause the level to rise by several meters. This rise in water causes massive waves to hit the shores near the storm. Overland, the hurricanes do a lot of damage, with powerful winds blasting the landscape. Heavy rains from the hurricane's clouds also cause flooding. High Winds--This is the most important effect of a hurricane since it determines how powerful the storm is, and how much storm surge and damage it can cause. Winds in a hurricane can reach up to 200 mph. Tornadoes--This is probably the least thought of the effect of a hurricane, but they do occur. Hurricanes affect people's lives because they can do so much damage. Winds can damage houses, trees, and any outdoor property. If the hurricane doesn't destroy where people live then the major flooding after hurricanes might. When homes are destroyed, people may have to rebuild homes and