Weather Whiz: May 25, 2025
A: In what can only be called Mother Nature's accidental nod to Jane Austen, tornadoes raced through the towns of Elizabeth and Bennett in what state last Sunday?
B: What country has an area full of pink lakes that includes Lake Hillier, Lake Gregory, and Hutt's Lagoon?
C: What type of weather event usually associated with winter has been impacting a good chunk of the East Coast this weekend?
D: Days of heavy rain in the Australian state of _____ turned deadly this week as record floodwaters trapped people in their cars and homes.
E: According to a new list, the most turbulent airport in the U.S. is ______.
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A: Colorado
B: Australia
C: A nor'easter
D: New South Wales
E: Denver
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