Historical Weather Reporters
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You will research an historical extreme weather event
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You will present a report to the class on the weather event as though
you were a reporter from that time period when the event occurred.
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Explain the conditions that caused the event.
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Explain any rescue, recovery and rebuilding activities from the event.
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You will have one full class period to do the research, and not more
than 5 minutes to present it, reporter style next class period.
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You will need some visuals, like maps, pictures, charts, etc. to help
illustrate the event. You may use my computer and projector in your
reporting.
You will be graded on the following rubric
Title of Report __________________________________
Authors' names:
Introduction
Research
Beginning
1
Developing
2
Accomplished
3
Exemplary
4
Does not
give any
information
about what
to expect in
the report.
Gives very
little
information.
Gives too much
information-more like a
summary.
Presents a
concise leadin to the
report.
Answers some
questions and
includes a few
other interesting
facts.
Answers
most
questions
and includes
many other
interesting
facts.
Does not
answer any
questions
suggested in
the template.
Answers
some
questions.
Score
Data &
Results
Data table
and/or graph
missing
information
and are
inaccurate.
Both
complete,
minor
inaccuracies
and/or
illegible
characters.
Conclusion
Presents an
illogical
explanation
for findings
and does not
address any
of the
questions
suggested in
the template.
Grammar &
Spelling
Both accurate,
some ill-formed
characters.
Data table
and graph
neatly
completed
and totally
accurate.
Presents an
illogical
explanation
for findings
and addresses
few
questions.
Presents a logical
explanation for
findings and
addresses some
of the questions.
Presents a
logical
explanation
for findings
and
addresses
most of the
questions.
Very
frequent
grammar
and/or
spelling
errors.
More than
two errors.
Only one or two
errors.
All grammar
and spelling
are correct.
Attractiveness
Illegible
writing,
loose pages.
Legible
writing, some
ill-formed
letters, print
too small or
too large,
papers stapled
together.
Legible writing,
well-formed
characters, clean
and neatly bound
in a report cover,
illustrations
provided.
Word
processed or
typed, clean
and neatly
bound in a
report cover,
illustrations
provided.
Timeliness
Report
handed in
more than
one week
late.
Up to one
week late.
Up to two days
late.
Report
handed in on
time.
Total
BILLION DOLLAR EVENTS in US 1980-2003. You may choose one of these, or one from a different
time frame. You may also choose another part of the world.
2003
Southern California Wildfires - Late October to early November 2003.
Hurricane Isabel - September 2003. Category 2 hurricane
Severe Storms and Tornadoes - Early May 2003. Numerous tornadoes over the
midwest, MS River valley,
Storms and Hail - Early April 2003. Severe storms and large hail over the southern
plains and lower MS River
2002
Widespread Drought - Spring through Fall 2002. Moderate to extreme drought
Western Fire Season - Spring through Fall 2002. Major fires over 11 western states
2001
Tropical Storm Allison - June 2001.
Midwest and Ohio Valley Hail and Tornadoes - April 2001.
2000
Drought/Heat Wave - Spring-Summer 2000.
Western Fire Season - Spring-Summer 2000.
1999
Hurricane Floyd - September 1999. Large, category 2 hurricane
Eastern Drought/Heat Wave - Summer 1999.
Tornadoes - May 1999. Outbreak of F4-F5 tornadoes hit the states of OK and KS,
Arkansas-Tennessee Tornadoes - January 1999.
1998
Texas Flooding - October-November 1998.
Hurricane Georges - September 1998. Category 2 hurricane strikes PR, FL Keys
Hurricane Bonnie - August 1998. Category 3 hurricane
Southern Drought/Heat Wave - Summer 1998.
Minnesota Severe Storms/Hail - May 1998.
Southeast Severe Weather - Winter-Spring 1998.
Northeast Ice Storm - January 1998.
1997
Northern Plains Flooding - April-May 1997.
.
MS and OH River Valleys Flooding & Tornadoes - March 1997.
West Coast Flooding - December 1996-January 1997.
1996
Hurricane Fran - September 1996. Category 3 hurricane
Southern Plains Severe Drought - Fall 1995 through Summer 1996.
Pacific Northwest Severe Flooding - February 1996.
Blizzard of '96 Followed by Flooding - January 1996.
1995 Hurricane Opal - October 1995. Category 3 hurricane
Hurricane Marilyn - September 1995.
Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana/Mississippi Severe Weather and Flooding - May 1995.
California Flooding - January-March 1995.
1994
Western Fire Season - Summer-Fall 1994.
Texas Flooding - October 1994.
Tropical Storm Alberto - July 1994.
Southeast Ice Storm - February 1994.
1993
California Wildfires - Fall 1993.
Midwest Flooding - Summer 1993.
Drought/Heat Wave - Summer 1993.
Storm/Blizzard - March 1993. “Storm of the Century” hits entire eastern seaboard
1992
Nor'easter of 1992 - December 1992.
Hurricane Iniki - September 1992. Category 4 hurricane hits HI island of Kauai;
Hurricane Andrew - August 1992. Category 5 hurricane
1991
Oakland Firestorm - October 1991.
Hurricane Bob - August 1991. Category 2 hurricane—
1990
Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana/Arkansas Flooding - May 1990.
1989
Hurricane Hugo - September 1989. Category 4 hurricane
Northern Plains Drought - Summer 1989.
1988
Drought/Heat Wave - Summer 1988.
1986
Southeast Drought/Heat Wave - Summer 1986.
1985
Hurricane Juan - October-November 1985.
Hurricane Elena - August-September 1985. Category 3 hurricaneFlorida Freeze - January 1985.
1983
Florida Freeze - December 1983.
Western Storms and Flooding - 1982 Early 1983.
Gulf States Storms and Flooding - 1982 - Early 1983.
Hurricane Alicia - August 1983. Category 3 hurricane1980
Drought/Heat Wave - June-September 1980.