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Send your kids to Storm Track 8 University

From lightning to tornadoes and even hurricanes, Meteorologists Andrew Stutzke and Morgan Strackbein give mini-lessons on what drives weather in the Quad Cities.
Credit: WQAD

Ever wonder what causes lightning to strike in one place, but not another? Why do storms seem to fizzle when they reach the Quad Cities? What makes some storms produce tornadoes? Visit our YouTube Channel to view all of the available lessons. 

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FALL SEMESTER 2020 CURRICULUM 

DAY 1: Introduction to Weather

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DAY 2: Fronts and Air Masses

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DAY 3: Surface Maps

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DAY 4: Air Pressure

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DAY 5: Clouds

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DAY 6: Climate Classification

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DAY 7: Precipitation Processes

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DAY 8: Thunderstorm Formation

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DAY 9: Types of Thunderstorms

SPRING SEMESTER 2021 CURRICULUM 

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DAY 10: Lightning

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DAY 11: Flooding

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DAY 12: Tornadoes

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DAY 13: Downbursts

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DAY 14: Derecho

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DAY 15: Severe Weather Forecasting

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DAY 16: Extratropical Cyclones

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DAY 17: Hurricanes

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DAY 18: Global Circulation

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DAY 19: Seasons

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DAY 20: Albedo

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DAY 21: Weather Instruments

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DAY 22: Doppler Radar

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DAY 23: Colors in the Atmosphere 

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Day 24: Weather Folklore

Day 25: Weather Myths

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Day 26: Long-Range Forecasting

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Day 27: El Nino and La Nina

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Day 28: Blocking Patterns

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