Our weather is shaped by the sun, earth, air and water. The unequal heating of the earth causes a world-wide air movement. In the area of the equator, warm air rises, and at the North and South Poles, cool air moves toward the equator to replace the warm air. This is the beginning of the air movement that creates our weather. Depending on the influences of the sun, water, earth and air, weather conditions may become extreme.
Meteorologists are scientists who study and forecast the weather.
Using a variety of weather instruments, maps and reports, meteorologists study the ever-changing weather information in order to discover trends and patterns which help them forecast the weather for the next few hours and days. Meteorologists can now give advance warning of extreme weather conditions so that communities can prepare for the worst. Hurricanes , tornadoes , hail storms, floods , thunderstorms , earthquakes, winter storms, tsunami's and typhoons are examples of extreme weather conditions. You have been asked by Dan Dowling to join the Channel 5 Weather Team. Your job is to report on one of the extreme weather conditions.