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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Friday/Saturday
Continuing the discussion on lightning. What type of lightning is the most commonly seen on earth?
Answer: B. These happen when bolts jump from areas of different charge within a cloud.
Sunday/Monday's questionSwitching it to summertime heat safety (with a big heatwave incoming here in the mid US this week). Which of the following liquids should you not drink to stay hydrated during a heat wave?
A: Lemonade
B: Water
C: Alcohol
D: GatoradeAnswer to come with the next new question on Monday around 10 pm or so.
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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Wednesday/Thursday.
Heading back to weather here. Lightning is one of nature's most dangerous entities, striking Earth thousands of times per day. How close do you have to be to a strike of lightning to hear the thunder from it?
Answer: A. It's generally said that if lightning is within 8 miles of where you are, you are in danger of being struck by lightning.
Friday/Saturday's questionContinuing the discussion on lightning. What type of lightning is the most commonly seen on earth?
A: Cloud to Ground
B: Intra-cloud
C: Cloud to air
D: Heat lightningAnswer to come with the next new question Saturday around 10 pm or so.
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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Monday/Tuesday.
Continuing with geography here. Illinois has 102 counties, from its northern border with Wisconsin to the southern tip. Which of the following county names IS a county name?
Answer: C. Sangamon County is located in central Illinois, and holds Springfield, the capital of Illinois. Ralls, Pemiscot, and Moniteau counties are all counties in the state of Missouri.
Wednesday/Thursday's questionHeading back to weather here. Lightning is one of nature's most dangerous entities, striking Earth thousands of times per day. How close do you have to be to a strike of lightning to hear the thunder from it?
A: 8 miles
B: 15 miles
C: 6 miles
D: 10 milesAnswer to come with the next new question Thursday around 10 pm or so.
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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Saturday/Sunday.
Switching to geography here. Illinois has 102 counties, from it's northern border with Wisconsin to the southern tip. Which of the following county names is NOT used in the state of Illinois?
Answer: A. There is no Lincoln County in the state of Illinois. There is a city called Lincoln in Logan County.
Monday/Tuesday's questionContinuing with geography here. Illinois has 102 counties, from it's northern border with Wisconsin to the southern tip. Which of the following county names IS a county name?
A: Ralls County
B: Pemiscot County
C: Sangamon County
D: Moniteau CountyAnswer to come with the next new question Tuesday around 10 pm or so.
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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Thursday/Friday.
Sticking with meteorology. A couple months ago, we learned about radar holes (holes in the US' nationwide nexrad network). Why are these holes so bad to have?
Answer: D. Radar holes create massive issues in seeing rotations inside of storms due to the height of the beam from the curvature of the earth, which causes the National Weather Service to rely heavier on ground truth in these regions.
Saturday/Sunday's questionSwitching to geography here. Illinois has 102 counties, from it's northern border with Wisconsin to the southern tip. Which of the following county names is NOT used in the state of Illinois?
A: Lincoln County
B: Logan County
C: Jo Daviess County
D: Winnebago CountyAnswer to come with the next new question Sunday around 10 pm or so.
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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Tuesday/Wednesday.
Sticking with meteorology and hurricane season records. What is the earliest on record that a tropical storm/hurricane has formed in the year?
Answer: B. A hurricane formed east of the Azores islands on January 3rd, 1938 (found as part of an ongoing project by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to catalog missing storms from the hurricane database.
Thursday/Friday's questionSticking with meteorology. A couple months ago, we learned about radar holes (holes in the US' nationwide nexrad network). Why are these holes so bad to have?
A: Missing tornadoes due to distance from radar
B: Radar scans in a straight line/curvature of the earth
C: Heavier reliance on ground truth/storm chasers
D: All of the aboveAnswer to come with the next new question Friday around 10 pm or so.
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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Sunday/Monday.
Sticking with meteorology. Hurricane season is coming up rapidly for the Atlantic Ocean basin. What is the traditional first day for the Atlantic Hurricane season?
Answer: D. The traditional start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season is June 1st. But, there can be storms that form before the season even begins.
Tuesday/Wednesday's questionSticking with meteorology and hurricane season records. What is the earliest on record that a tropical storm/hurricane has formed in the year?
A: March 17th
B: January 3rd
C: April 19th
D: February 2ndAnswer to come with the next new question Wednesday around 10 pm or so.
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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Friday/Saturday.
Sticking with meteorology. As we all know, tornadoes can form from supercell thunderstorms. However, they can also form from non-supercell thunderstorms. What are these tornadoes known as?
Answer: C. Landspouts are tornadoes that form from non-supercell thunderstorms, such as a popup summer thunderstorm. These tornadoes can be extremely photogenic, and are generally weak. But, they can still do damage.
Sunday/Monday's questionSticking with meteorology. Hurricane season is coming up rapidly for the Atlantic Ocean basin. What is the traditional first day for the Atlantic Hurricane season?
A: April 15th
B: May 15th
C: May 1st
D: June 1stAnswer to come with the next new question Monday around 10 pm or so.
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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Wednesday/Thursday.
Going back to meteorology. About two weeks ago, a derecho struck the Great plains of the US. This derecho was the most severe windstorm since the mid December 2021 derecho/tornado outbreak. HOw many high wind report (75+ mph) did this derecho produce?
Answer: B. 62 wind gusts of over 75 mph were recorded with this derecho, most clustered in northeast Nebraska, southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, and southwest Minnesota.
Friday/Saturday's questionSticking with meteorology. As we all know, tornadoes can form from supercell thunderstorms. However, they can also form from non-supercell thunderstorms. What are these tornadoes known as?
A: Dust Devil
B: Willy Willy
C: Landspout
D: Anti-cyclonicAnswer to come with the next new question Saturday around 10 pm or so.