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Compare Hurricanes And Tornadoes
Hurricanes and Tornadoes are alike and different. They are extremely dangerous. They have
destroyed houses buildings and structures. If you were in this situation, what would you do?
Tornadoes can be dangerous too, but hurricanes are still stronger. Tornadoes Come in different
scales. EF0=65–85mph, EF1=86–110mph, EF2=111–135mph, EF3=136–165mph, EF4=166–
200mph, EF5 is the highest and it equals over 200mph. EF5 takes the most damage, and EF4 is
about the same. Tornadoes spin columns of air that reach the sky and tough the ground. A tornado
can be described as a cyclone, because of the way its winds rotate.
Hurricanes are extremely dangerous. They are a lot bigger than a tornado.Hurricanes form near the
equator because they require warm tropical oceans to get their start. Hurricanes have thunder storms
in them. In the Northern Hemisphere their winds rotate counterclockwise, but in the Southern
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They are both made of wind, and spin. They both are natural disasters. They both have low pressure.
They can happen at the same time. They both form near the equator. They both go far distance, and
can move fast.
Hurricanes have an eye, but tornadoes don't. Tornadoes have to form in the air, but Hurricanes have
to form near warm tropical oceans. Tornadoes have to reach 74 mph. to be called a hurricane.
Hurricanes are fast deadly winds that can suck up houses, buildings, and different structures. They
have killed millions. Tornadoes come in charts. EF0–EF5 are the charts of the tornadoes. Hurricanes
are larger than a tornado, because in hurricanes there are thunder storms. Tornadoes can go farther
but use less power, or they can use a lot of power and don't go very far. Same with
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Twisted Tornadoes
Whats a tornado's favorite game? Twister! Tornadoes cause a lot of damage, because they have high
wind speeds, kill and injure people, cover large amounts of land, they can mix with wild fire to
cause firenadoes, and they are on the ground so they are close to people and structures. Tornadoes
happen most often in the spring time, which is why it is called tornado season. Tornado Alley is
where the most tornadoes happen annually. Tornado Alley includes Oklahoma, Kansas, the Texas
Panhandle, Nebraska, Eastern South Dakota, and Eastern Colorado(12 Twisted Tornado Facts.).
A tornado is a type of natural disaster. Tornadoes are violent and destructive windstorms that happen
on land(Tornado). A windstorm cannot be considered a tornado until it has touched the ground.
Tornadoes form when moist warm air is trapped under cold dry air. When the warm air is pushed up,
if the conditions are right, the air will start to spin and a tornado will form(12 Twisted Tornado
Facts).
Tornadoes can be very dangerous if you are caught in one, like the people of St. Louis in 1896, or
the people caught in the tornadoes of the tornado outbreak in 1974. In the past we didn't have
technology to help us predict tornadoes. Now we can predict them with 70% accuracy.
There was a tornado outbreak in 1947. Three hundred thirty people were killed, and two thousand
and five hundred were injured. One hundred forty–eight tornadoes touched down in three states. In
all, there were tornadoes in 13
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Compare And Contrast Hurricanes And Tornadoes
Hurricanes and Tornadoes are two of the deadliest natural storms that occur in the Earth's
atmosphere. These storms have a plethora of impacts to the majority of the human life that come in
contact towards both storms. Many people have a common misconception and think that the storms
are extremely similar, regardless with the fact of the vast amount of differences present. While both
tornadoes and hurricanes cause hazardous natural disasters, a study of each storm reveals the various
ways communities can prepare for a storm or deal with the aftermath. There are many similarities
between hurricanes and tornadoes, hence why majority of the human population tends to get the two
storms confused. Hurricanes contain strong winds that swirl around in a cone shape in the same way
regarding tornado winds. Since both storms create a cone like structure, they both must contain a ...
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Both storms generate other weather factors such as rain, heavy winds, and flooding. Hurricanes and
tornadoes require an appropriate amount of preparation before the storm actually hits. Both storms
can cause immense destruction. They can damage property of others and the overall climate. They
are both hazardous and imply danger in their own unique ways. There are quite a bit of similarities
but nevertheless, they do have plenty of differences within both the storms. To start off, hurricanes
form over warm water (usually in bodies of oceans), while tornadoes form on land. Hurricanes can
be up to several hundred miles wide, unlike tornadoes which are only a quarter of a mile wide.
Hurricanes last up to three weeks on one hand, but tornadoes last no more than an hour on the other
hand.
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Tornadoes Essay
Tornadoes
A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most
violent tornadoes can produce massive destruction with wind speeds of 250 miles per hour or more.
The typical tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but they have been known to move in any
direction. The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 miles per hour but it may vary from
stationary to 70 miles per hour. Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, they are found
most frequently in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains during the spring and summer
months. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported nationwide, resulting in 80 deaths and over
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Experts once thought tornado winds exceeded 500 miles per hour. Research in recent years,
however, has shown that winds rarely exceed 250 miles per hour and most tornadoes have winds of
less 112 miles per hour. An average tornado will be 400 to 500 feet wide and travel four and five
miles on the ground, lasting only a few minutes. A mile–wide tornado is extremely large, and
tornadoes like these are very rare. Many tornadoes are small, less than 100 feet wide, and last only a
few minutes. A few monster tornadoes are a mile wide or larger, and can last for an hour or more.
Tornadoes are measured by the Fujita–Pearson Tornado Scale. They range anywhere from a F–0,
being the weakest to a F–5 being the strongest.
The strongest tornadoes come from the kind of long–lasting fierce thunderstorms known as
supercells. As the name implies, these are intense thunderstorms, which can produce large hail and
downbursts in addition to tornadoes. Supercells are most common on the Plains in the Southeast and
across the Midwest, but do occur elsewhere.
Tornadoes can be very dangerous and destructive. Because of this fact, the National Weather Service
issues tornado watches and warnings. A tornado watch is issued to alert people of the possibility of
tornado development in your area. A tornado warning, on the other hand, is issued when a tornado
has actually been sighted or is indicated by
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How Tornadoes Are Formed
As you may know tornadoes can be one of the most deadliest storms but do you know how they are
formed? For a development of a tornado there are several conditions required to make the tornado
form. Did you know tornadoes mostly occur during summer? Tornadoes don't happen in every part
of the world. Tornadoes are mostly found in the United States. There have been tornadoes recorded
in Western Australia. A tornado is a very violent spinning column of air occurring after a extremely
powerful thunderstorm. Tornadoes can cause death and economy damage. A tornado can destroy a
neighborhood in seconds. Firstly for a tornado to form a low moisture level is needed to develop a
thunderstorm, and a "trigger" is essential to lift the moist air
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How Tornadoes Are Important?
Tornadoes
Saginaw Valley State University Geography 101
Robert Tarpley
November 9, 2014
INTRODUCTION
Tornadoes are an extremely important topic in today's society, because they can occur anywhere at
any time and be extremely dangerous. The purpose of this paper is to inform people on the
importance and demographics of tornadoes. While doing research I discovered that a tornado is a
narrow, rotating column of air which rotates violently and extends from the bottom of a
thunderstorm to the ground (NOAA, 2014). The winds are so violent that they can destroy entire
houses and buildings. You cannot see wind, sometimes this makes it impossible to see a tornado
because they are started from wind. They become visible when they form a condensation funnel
from water droplets, dust and debris (NOAA, 2014). This means that a person wouldn't be able to
see some tornadoes form, but once they begin moving and picking up debris and dust that's when
the tornado becomes visible. Picking up this debris which can include sticks, rocks and even cars
and animals can make these storms pretty dangerous. Actually, out of every storm that happens in
the atmosphere, tornadoes are the most violent of all atmospheric storms (NOAA, 2014). On
average there is around 1000 tornadoes per year that scientist report. These one thousand tornadoes
cause approximately 80 deaths and over 1500 injuries that are caused from tornadoes (NOAA,
2014). Tornadoes are extremely dangerous and should be taken
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The Science Behind Tornadoes
Residents of the United States have the opportunity to experience every type of extreme weather
mother nature has to throw at planet Earth. Everything from the violent tornadoes of Tornado Alley,
to the incredible power of hurricanes on the east coast, to the brutal winters of the northern states.
What is the science behind these extreme storms, how can something so natural, be so devastating?
Why are some areas of our country more prone to these monster storms, than others? How can we
protect ourselves from these storms, and how do we handle them when they do occur? We are going
start with something as South Dakotans are very familiar with. Tornadoes. The science of a tornado
is quite simple, but yet incredibly complex. The simple science behind a tornado is air close to the
ground moving in a different direction than the air higher up closer to the storm. Wind shear, which
is a change in direction and speed and height in a short distance, such as taking a sharp 90 degree
turn, is also an important ingredient in the recipe for a tornado. Tornadoes typically spawn from a
severe storm called a supercell, which is a thunderstorm with a deep updraft rotation also known as
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In March of 1925, a mile wide F5 tornado touched down near Annapolis Missouri, destroying ninety
percent of the town, and killing four people before moving on. After destroying Annapolis the
monster continued in a north eastern direction, averaging a speed of sixty–two miles per hour
towards Beihle Missouri, where is quickly leveled the entire town, and claimed four more lives. The
tornado continued its trek across the Mississippi, into the town of Gorham, Illinois, where it claimed
thirty–seven lives, and injured 250, and leveled the entire town of about 500 residents. The next
town in line to experience the super twister's wrath, was
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How Tornadoes Happen
Each year about a thousand tornadoes hit the United States, much more than any other country.
Tornadoes are very dangerous in multiple ways! A tornado is a spinning cloud that has a funnel
shape. They can have very rapid and high wind speeds. They sound very powerful! A tornado is
made up of many factors. This paper will discuss where most tornadoes occur. How a tornado forms.
The various wind speeds of a tornado. Last but not least, the sound of tornadoes.
Most tornadoes occur in Tornado Alley. This is just East of the rocky mountains. Tornado Alley is a
name given to the Southern Plains because many tornadoes happen in that area. (Stormware,
9/12/15). States like Oklahoma, and Missouri are in Tornado Alley. Many serious tornadoes happen
in Tornado Alley. One of the most frightening tornadoes was in Oklahoma in 2011. Although, most
tornadoes happen in tornado alley, they can happen in all states of the United States. Usually
tornadoes move Southwest to Northeast, but can move in any direction. Tornadoes happen where
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The average wind speed is about 100 miles per hour. Some tornadoes can get up to 300 miles per
hour. Tornadoes turn in a clockwise direction. A fact that shows that tornadoes are very fast is that
debris has been found 130 kilometers away from the actual tornado. (Aniss, 2013). One of the
fastest tornadoes ever was going 318 miles per hour in Oklahoma in 1999. (Bryan, 2014). An
average forward speed of a tornado is 30 miles per hour, but may vary up to 70 miles per hour.
(Stormware, 9/12/15). The speeds of tornadoes are measured using a tool called the EF scale.
Tornadoes are very dangerous because they move so fast. People typically have little or no warning
that they are coming. Many tornadoes bring winds that are so powerful that they destroy everything
they touch. This includes homes, buildings, farms, cars, animals, and
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Cooper Road Accident
The houses were raddled. Thirty miles south until the next house. Horses grazing in green filled
pastures under big thick rumbling clouds. In between the little red wooden barn and the back cow
field sat a little red brick house. Inside did not have a happy family eating dinner every night or
playing board games. Inside sat an angry and misunderstood sixteen year old boy, Cooper. Cooper,
flicked the t.v. on realized that a tornado had shown up on the radar to hit Oklahoma, Arkansas, and
Missouri. Living in Arcadia, an hour and twenty two minutes away from Tulsa, all the tornadoes hit
his property. After realizing that this tornado is going to hit hard he thought about the last tornado
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Cooper caught himself waking up at 5 o'clock one morning. He received a call for a car crash. The
car flipped over and there was a son and parents in the car. Instantly thinking of the day where he
found himself in the little boys position, Cooper thought for a minute, a minute of fear, sorrow, but
hurried up and got dressed and drove 102 mph to the fire station. Cooper was the first rescue
member there. He waited for five minutes for anyone else to show up but his adrenaline was
pumping to save this family so he couldn't wait. Arriving on scene Cooper threw himself out of the
SUV labeled " Rescue Squad 398 OK" in bright red bolded letters and raced himself to the car.
Disconnecting the door to the flipped over Honda Civic, Cooper pulled what seemed to the mother
out of the car. He delivered CPR to her and she finally breathed on her own. Once Cooper noticed
he drug out the father. Tying a shirt around his main artery which had been cut open from the
shattered glass. Once he realized both parents were stable he rushed to pull the little boy out of the
car and which he
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Greensburg Tornadoes
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that spins while in contact with both the surface of the
Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. This is what hit a
little town called Greensburg Kansas, no bigger than 785 people. The tornado ripped through the
town like a child goes through their present on Christmas morning. From this day on Greensburg
will never be the same, dreams and hopes scattered everywhere. But, Greensburg came back and hit
the tornado back by trying to become the "Greenest Town in America". It was the night of May
4,2007 at 9:20 when an EF5 tornado tore through a little town called Greensburg Kansas and wiped
out 95 percent of the town. Around 9:38 p.m storm chaser said the
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Comparison Of Hurricanes And Tornadoes
In the essay I am going to be talking about Hurricanes and Tornadoes. We have been learning about
them in class. We had a weather man come to are school and tell us all about Hurricanes and
Tornadoes. The weather man's name was spencer Adkins he made a big power point on them and
told us everything that he knew about them. What do you do when a hurricane or tornadoes happens.
Tornadoes are a spinning cone. They don't kill more people than hurricanes. Safest place when one
happens is down low. On average Tornadoes happen about 800 times a year. They can happen up to
7 minutes. You do not want to run from a hurricane because you will not beat it. Hurricanes form in
the water. They can have up to 200 mile an hour winds that can pick up cars
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Why Do Tornadoes Destructive?
In the beginning, tornadoes are very destructive. But, not all tornadoes are destructive. In the text it
says " Tornadoes classified as "weak" are generally mildly destructive, resulting in minor, localized
damage to trees and building roofs. "Strong" tornadoes are significantly more destructive." ( From
the story "Tornados" paragraph 3 from Source 2) This shows that not all tornadoes are destructive.
Next, tornadoes are caused by thunderstorms, hurricanes, or other tropical storms, and they usually
develop near the tail end of a storm. Usually, after the storm there is lots of damage done to the area
that the tornado hit. In the text it says " Tornadoes can appear from any direction, but most move
from southwest to northeast."
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Tornado Effect On Tornadoes
Climate change is a global or regional change in typical weather conditions. Although Earth's
climate has changed in the past, studies show that in the last 100 years global average temperatures
have increased by more than 1°F (Dunbar). These seemingly small changes can have tremendous
implications such as rising sea levels, decrease in ice cover, and change in precipitation patterns. As
an extended consequence, extreme weather events are anticipated to become altered as well. The
Tri–State tornado of 1925 crossed three state lines causing billions in damage and killing hundreds;
it was the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. It is difficult to determine whether the tornado was
altered by climate change. However, we can theorize about the possible effects of climate change on
tornadoes in general to gain insight on future outcomes.
Tornadoes arise from supercell thunderstorms. When condensation occurs, latent heat is released
causing powerful updrafts of air. Warm, moist air rises and interacts with cooler, drier air high in the
atmosphere. As it rises, it moves with increasing speed in different directions. Moisture at the
storm's base allows for the formation of a cloud base which acts as a source of energy for the
tornado. A mesocyclone develops, creating a wide column of rotating air which is pulled upwards.
Cool, dry, sinking air wraps around the outside of the mesocyclone creating a downdraft. The
difference between temperature on the inside of the vortex and the
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Cause And Effects Of Tornadoes
A tornado is a massive and violent spinning column of air that comes into contact with the ground
and produces strong winds. Tornadoes are formed when a number of things all happen together to
create their destructive power. Tornadoes can happen in many places around the world but the most
are in tornado ally in the U.S. Most tornadoes are short lived and don't last more than a few minuets
but have lasted for a couple hours. In the late 1980s, a tornado swept through Yellowstone leaving a
path of destruction up and down a 10,000–foot mountain. It is also believed that the low pressure in
a tornado causes buildings to "explode" as the tornado passes overhead. But the fact remains that,
rapid winds traveling at a speed of more 200mph and the debris slams into the buildings causing
most structural damage. (Conserve Energy Future) Not only can tornadoes do something strange
like that but they have different types of tornadoes too.
The United States has averaged around 1200 tornadoes each year since 1950. (Conserve Energy
Future) These massive forums of destruction need a couple things to happen in order for them to be
created. You have to have a thunderstorm already in the works. Then you get warm moist air that
comes up from the Gulf of Mexico that meets with cool dry air that's coming from Canada. The air
then becomes unstable once these two meet and starts to give the groundwork for a tornado to go
into the next stage. Next you will get a change
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A Devastating Problem: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are a force of nature that should not to be messed with. They are incredibly dangerous
and unpredictable. Tornadoes have the power to entirely level massive structures in one fowl swoop,
without ever leaving a single part standing. Tornadoes are most common in the U.S. and warrant a
serious problem for the health and safety of its citizens.
Tornadoes are a deadly force of nature. They cause massive destruction and death. "Tornadoes are
the most violent of all atmospheric storms." (www.nssl.noaa.gov 1) As displayed by this
information, there is no doubt that tornadoes are powerful and dangerous. "In a worst case scenario,
tornadoes can reach speeds of 300+ mph, can cause incredible damage, level buildings, hurl cars
through the sky like missiles, lift trees out of their roots, and rip even the sturdiest buildings to
shreds along with taking countless lives." Tornadoes are no force of nature that should be
underestimated. Within a matter of seconds, a tornado can obliterate an entire community, leaving
hundreds of families without the basic necessities for life.
The method of classifying the strength of tornadoes is by a special scale. "The Fujita, or F scale is
the method of categorizing tornadoes by wind speed and the amount of damage they can cause. The
F scale begins at F0 (weakest tornado that will cause little to no damage) all the way to F5
(Strongest tornado that can potentially flatten an entire town)" The system in place may work, but
still, countless
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Comparing Tornadoes And Hurricanes
Whoa, my house just vanished. Hurricane and tornadoes can happen all over the world. Tornadoes
and hurricanes can also be very dangerous. Tornadoes mostly happen on dry land where all the
warm. Hurricanes and tornadoes come in many sizes, cost lots of money because of damages, and
require you to take shelter.
To begin with, the first thing is the size. A tornado can get up to 300 miles wide. A hurricane can get
up to 2.5 miles wide. They both can get up to 70 feet tall. Last but not least the both have categorize
the tornadoes categories are C1–C5 and the hurricanes are F0–F6. A hurricane is also bigger than a
tornado.
Addition, the second one is the cost of a hurricane and tornado's destruction. A tornado causes less
destruction because
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Tornadoes Vs Hurricanes
Did you know that tornadoes can be "described as cyclonic because of the way the wind rotate." ,
from the article "What You Should Know about Tornados" This essay is about how hurricanes and
tornadoes have many differences and similarities. A tornado is a "frequently visible cone that
tornadoes narrow points." The definition of hurricane is a "wind from a rotating storm." First of all
there are many different similarities that tornadoes and hurricanes have in common. In fact the
similarities between hurricanes and tornados are many for example the description. "Typical
hurricanes are 500 miles wide." while "tornados are only a few hundred miles wide." Both of these
extreme weather events, are "hurricanes are cyclonic and "A tornado can
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Thunderstorms: Tornadoes In The United States
Tornado
Tornadoes are usually caused when different temperatures and humidity meet, from there, they form
mainly of thunderstorms. In the United States, warm, wet winds travel north from the Gulf of
Mexico in the spring and summer, then they meet cold, dry, south–moving Canadian fronts. Most
tornadoes occur in the United States, usually in flat dry terrarians. Not all tornadoes are visible, but
their high wind speeds and rapid rotation often form a visible funnel of condensed water.
The direction in which a tornado twists depends a lot upon which hemisphere you're in. In the
southern hemisphere tornadoes usually rotate in a clockwise direction. But, In the northern
hemisphere tornadoes will likely rotate in a counterclockwise direction. Tornadoes
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How To Survive Tornadoes
The alarm sounds and hear the crackling, like popcorn. It is hard to move, hard to think, hard to
speak. Tornadoes cause a lot of stress and are very hard to escape. It is very possible to survive.
There are ways to survive tornadoes and we'll go through them right now. Firstly, what are tornadoes
and how are they created. Tornadoes are rotating columns of air. They can be very dangerous. Warm
moist air from lower parts of the world collide with cold dry air to make a supercell. The supercell
has a lot of wind and is a horizontal column of air. Then, with difference in the airs speed, it causes
updraft, now forming as a Tornado.
Now, who is affected by it? Well the answer is the Middle East part of America or in science terms,
Tornado Alley.
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Scientist Track Tornadoes
Scientist track tornadoes by using devices such as radars, radars send out radioactive waves to
particles in the atmosphere to find out facts about the object. There are different types of radars that
find out different types of information. For example the doppler radar is a specific type of radar that
measure frequency using the doppler effect. The doppler effect is an increase or decrease in the
frequency of sound, light, or other kinds waves as the source moves toward or away from each
other. Scientists use doppler radars to predict and find the location of tornadoes. the doppler radar is
not able to detect winds. Some things the doppler radar can measure are, how fast is hail falling,
how fast rain falls, strong winds, and etc. The doppler radar does a volume scan that give forecasters
a look at movement in a storm close to the radar. The doppler radar has also been turned into a
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The mobile radar is driven into position in presence of storm that is being formed. As the storm is
forming the radar is scanning the air. Dual polarization (dual–pol) radar was created by NOAA
scientists that takes pictures that are two dimensional. This radar can do the because the radar sends
out both horizontal and vertical electromagnetic waves. The dual–pol took around 20 years of
development to complete.The dual–pol is used by the National–weather service to predict whether.
Phased array radar scan the the sky for dangerous weather and see tornadoes within supercells and
QLCS. The phased array radar also is used in the military to track aircrafts. QLCS stands for Quasi–
linear Convection system. You could learn more about the QLCS in the next paragraph. The
multifunction array radar is mostly used in the military to track aircrafts. All these radars are used to
predict whether, but specifically tornadoes. Some sense the debris and some take two dimensional
pictures. But all radars have one thing in common, all of them send out
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The Pros And Cons Of Tornadoes
Tornadoes make full use of the element of surprise. They seemingly form out of nowhere, varying
greatly in size, strength, agility and speed, unpredictably destroying some or all of life's most prized
possessions, including the most precious of all – life. Leaving in their wake only remnants of
physical memories carelessly scattered about. Living in "Tornado Alley" or any other tornado prone
region is at times a leap of faith which only Mother Nature controls, yet societally this is an
excepted risk. We have many advantages over our predecessors; statistic and evidence based
weather forecasting improvements, radar, satellite imaging, warning and alert systems of various
kinds, field Storm Spotters and Chasers documenting these magnificent wonders. However, we still
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Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s the usage of the word "tornado" in forecasts was
prohibited by the Weather Bureau because it was "felt that mention of the word tornado provoked
undue fear amongst the public" (Corfidi, 2010). While the ban was lifted eventually lifted, little
research progress had been made until 1948 when two US Air Force weather officers successfully
predicted a tornado in Oklahoma (2010). The prediction of this event is what led to the
establishment of the US Air Force's Severe Weather Warning Center and developed into what we
know today as the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma (2010). Officially, 1948
was the beginning of tornado forecasting in the United States, and if we look at it from a prediction
accuracy perspective it is still very much in its
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Compare And Contrast Tornadoes And Hurricanes
Tornadoes V.S. Hurricanes
OMG! Look over there! A hurricane! Hurricane and tornadoes have many, many similarities, but
they have so many differences also. Hurricanes and tornadoes are similar in the ways that they
damage and strike. Tornadoes and hurricanes are distinct in how they form, their wind speeds, and
their effects. Look at that twister! It's moving so fast! What are the differences in a hurricanes and a
tornadoes wind speed, I wander? A tornado and a hurricane have completely different wind speeds!
For example, a tornado can rotate up to 318 mph (miles per hour), if it were to be an ef–5 tornado
that is. On the alternative hand, hurricanes can only travel from 74 mph to 250+ mph at a time. Man,
that's fast compared to a
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Tornadoes-Personal Narrative
It was a seemingly normal, sunny day in Kansas. It did began to rain, but that was normal, rain
happens everywhere. I still remember everything from what I was doing, and where I was at. This is
the story of the tornado that ripped through my town in 2011.
I was in my reading circle group. This is something that everyone had , we were at a huge school, so
we were all in different rooms with our reading groups for that time. The window was open, which
let in a small breeze, that was also combined with the sound of a thunderstorm in the distance. I was
and still am terrified of storms, but I can control this fear of loud noises at school, so I was calm. A
huge breeze suddenly came in but we thought nothing of it. We were reading Junie B. is ... Show
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Sometimes our tests for tornadoes would be at the same time of the test for the whole town, I was
freaked out though, just a little bit because of the sirens, every time they came on I was freaking out
but, I was still upset that I didn't get to read. To my surprise, everyone was freaking out and crying. I
didn't understand why, but they were the younger kids.We made it to the safe spot which was right
outside of our pads, near the library. In my head, it was the set of a normal drill, cover your head,
then the creepy thing would happen where they would cover the huge library window when a metal
sheet. My best friend Elise was sitting next to me and I asked her if it was a drill. She said,¨No!¨
Then we both started crying. I was thinking and praying that my principal would walk in and give
her normal speech after the drill, but it wasn´t a drill.
After the tornado though, there was an early out. Which would be obvious. We lived in a trailer
park, so in my scared mind, my family was hurt and my house was destroyed and i was hoping that
my family and pets made it to shelter. My mom came and got me and told me everyone was ok, and
that we are fine. When we made it into our trailer park, there was a news van a very big famous
news of Kansas in our Trailer Park!! Which recently after trying to show people the news I found
out my friend's aunt was on the
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Hurricanes And Tornadoes
Tornadoes and Hurricanes
For a start, much damage comes from hurricanes and tornadoes, but they cause tons of damage like
lifting up a house or picking up other things that are super heavy you wouldn't imagine. A tornado
and a hurricane can reach up to 5 wind speeds or 6EFs causing a house to lift up just leaving the
pavement. That's very serious and strong for a storm. These two types of storms have interesting
elements, like how much it takes to repair, how many of these storms hit each year, and the variety
of sizes the tornadoes get up to. These two types of storms are very interesting to learn about and
you might want to know a few things about them.
Beginning, I have been in a tornado and it wasn't fun, it was very scary. Firstly, tornadoes and
hurricanes cost over millions of dollars to repair for a house or a garage. A hurricane can cost up to
15 billion dollars to put into repair and tornadoes can cost up to 500 million. Secondly, according to
"Hurricanes in the U.S," hurricanes killed over 1000 people and roughly 100 billion dollars in
damage. In Hurricanes in the U.S over 1000 people in 2005 were killed and over 100 billion dollars
to repair in damage. Next, tornadoes are very ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Hurricanes and tornadoes both are very dangerous and scary, but very unique as well, like according
to "Size Versus Impact," or how much to put into repair and damage , and having more than one
point. Tornadoes and hurricanes are very interesting to learn about because they are both unique.
Some other interesting facts about hurricanes and tornadoes are that they can be up to 500 miles
wide and nine miles tall. Then tornadoes can only be a few miles wide, but they have variety of
sizes. That's all some interesting facts that I shared with you about hurricanes and tornadoes and
maybe this can help
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Tornadoes Research Paper
Tornados are one of the most destructive and devastating natural forces on Earth. When a tornado is
fully created, wind speeds can reach up to more than 300 mph (483 km/h). Most tornadoes that
occur are between the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains, but tornados can happen where ever the
conditions are right. 90% of tornadoes that happen in the United States, happens in the Central
United States. Even though scientist have not yet understood how tornadoes are formed, they've
developed a theory that consist of the process and conditions of which a tornado must have to form.
The process begins when the sun starts to heats up the surface which creates warm air. The warm,
less heavy air rises and converges with the cold less heavy air above. This process is known as wind
shears. Wind shears are when two ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Outside, cool dry, seeking air starts to rap around the back of the mesocyclone, known as a Rear
Flank Downdraft. The Rear Flank Downdrafts creates a start temperature difference between the
outside and inside temperature of the mesocyclone. Building the instability for a tornado to thrive.
Then the mesocyclone's lower part becomes tighter, increasing the speed of the wind. If the funnel
of air moves down into the large moist cloud base at the bottom of the parent storm, it sucks it in
and turns it into a rotating wall of cloud. Forming a link between the storm that is created and the
earth, as known as the touch down phase. The second the spinning cloud touches the ground; it
becomes a tornado. Producing winds of 65 to 110 miles/hour or 104 to 177 km/hour with 200 mph
winds. A tornado can last up 5 minutes or for multiple hours. The distance the tornado covers
depends on the rate at which the RFD cools. If the RFD cannot further provide any more air to the
tornado, it begins to die. Warm air decreases, the vortex begins to weaken and shrivel
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Are Tornadoes Good Or Bad
What are tornadoes? How do they form? Many people, including scientists, meteorologists, and
people affected by tornadoes are looking to answer these very important questions. Areas of research
on tornadoes focus often on how tornadoes form, how they are monitored, and what kind of scale is
used to rate the damage they can create.
Next, tornadoes are very unpredictable because they can form any time. Meteorologists try their best
to keep them monitored. Meteorologists use the Doppler Radar to keep an eye out in case of a
rotating updraft (Danielson1). Tornadoes can strike at anytime especially the mid western areas such
as Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri (McCann125). Picture it, you live
in Texas. The tornado watch siren goes off. You try not to go into a panic mode. You gather all the
family into the cellar. You hear raging winds whipping, the roaring of the rampaging tornado, and
you had just gotten into the cellar with a few seconds to spare. After the storm is over, your family
and you open the cellar door. You look around. You're surrounded by the remains of your house. In
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There are six ratings for a tornado. F0, F1, F2, F3, F4, and F5. The scale is known as the Fujita scale
or the f–scale for short F0 is a light damage with about 73 mph winds. F1 is moderate damage and
with 73–112 mph winds. F2 is considerable damage with 113–157 mph winds. F3 is severe damage
and has wind speeds from 158 to 206 mph. F4 is devastating damage with wind speeds of 207 to
260 mph. Last but not least, the F5 rating. Its incredible damage which is the worst rating ever. It's
about 261–316 mph winds. The creator of this scale is T. Theodore Fujita. He created this scale to
help scientists or meteorologists to determine what the power of a tornado is or how much damage it
will
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Comparing Hurricanes And Tornadoes
Jordan
"Run Run!" "A huge storm is coming" Hurricanes and Tornadoes are very different, but also alike.
Let's talk more about that
Starting with, Tornadoes are very dangerous. They're so dangerous because they can destroy very
large objects super easy and quickly. Most Tornadoes happen in a place called Tornado Alley, or
usually in Atlantic. The good thing is that if you don't, live in a flat place then you should be safe,
and they don't normally happen in hilly places. They're often call cyclones. According to source 1
they are very deadly and known to kill people.
Second, Hurricanes are incredibly dangerous as well. They're cyclonic, and can even reach speeds
up to 74–150 mph. I think that it is very amusing that Hurricanes build
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Tornadoes Research Paper
Tornadoes are natures most violent storm. On average, roughly about 1,200 tornadoes occur in the
United States. Most tornadoes form without any warning and many also occur between the hours of
3:00 and 9:00 at night. So preparing ahead of time is a great opportunity to be formulated in
advance, when this type of situation ever occurs in your area.
Tornadoes produce strong enough winds to completely crush homes, hurl objects such as
automobiles or even trees! From experience, I know how dangerous and unforeseen tornadoes could
be. Primarily, as a citizen preparing your home, creating an emergency kit, and signing up for
notifications at the nearest public safety agents, would be proper tactics to take up when preparing
for a natural disaster such as a tornado. An emergency kit could be used to treat wounds or abrasions
in case you or a loved one is ever injured in such state of emergency. Another tactic to prepare for a
tornado is to prepare your home. This includes boarding up windows and fastening any loose objects
to the ground. This could prevent objects from hurling through a window. Another procedure to
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A nation could also help prepare you for a tornado. This includes providing notifications for the
local area, hold state wide tornado drills, and providing handouts for survival after a tornado. When
a nation distributes notifications out to locals, it would allow the locals to prepare in advance. This
would give the local area time to find a safe room, board up windows, and secure objects to the
ground. Secondly, a nation could hold state wide tornado drills. A tornado drill could help citizens
understand the proper precautions in case a tornado does touchdown. Finally, a nation could provide
handouts after a tornado has come and gone. These handouts may include emergency kits, food,
water, all the essential survival
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Hurricanes Vs Tornadoes
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be in a tornado or hurricane? I am going to tell
you about them, so that might give you an idea. Hurricanes and Tornadoes are both very dangerous
storms. They can kill tons of people and do a lot of damage. Hurricanes happen near the equator.
Tornadoes usually happen in flat land places. They are both very interesting topics to learn about.
There are about 1,200 tornadoes each year. These tornadoes happen in flat land, but usually don't do
that much damage. Sometimes they are in hurricanes, but only in the North East side of it.
Tornadoes are usually not very big. They make paths and are shaped like cones. Hurricanes can be
as big as a few states. There are 10–15 a year. "Hurricanes happen from the heat of the equator,"
according to Spencer Adkins. They cause billions of dollars of damage. Destroy anything in its way
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Tornadoes and hurricanes produce very high winds. They do a lot of damage and cause millions and
billions of dollars of damage. They both produce intense low pressure. Tornadoes are small and cone
shaped while hurricanes are just a huge circle that moves in spiral form. Tornadoes make paths and
make it look like ever. Hurricanes destroy anything near it. Hurricanes have an eye. As you can tell
tornadoes and hurricanes are both windy and powerful. They both have tons of differences and are
the same in many ways. You mostly find tornadoes in the south and hurricanes near the equator.
They both can kill tons of people and do tons of damage. Always remember to be aware of
hurricanes and
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How Are Tornadoes Formed
How Are Tornadoes Formed?
Tornadoes belong to the category of the most violent storms seen on earth, and the damage they
have caused and will continue to cause is extreme. Just like any other storm no tornadoes are ever
the same, however they all need certain kind of conditions to be able to form, specifically intense
heat. When considering the formation of a tornado there are two other specific things that are of
high importance; geography and rotation, following this the formation of a tornado and its
subsequent life cycle can be explained as a series of stages or phases.
Stage One
The first stage of the formation of a tornado involves the ground being heated by the sun. This
heating procedure causes convection and a thermal which is an upward movement of air. As the
temperature of the ground continues to increase, moist air is formed and this rises to meet the cold
air above it. When the warm air rises it forms low level and shallow cumulus clouds. These cumulus
clouds are then trapped underneath the warm air. Because of this, they combine with the layer of
warm air and eventually form an even denser cloud referred to as cumulonimbus clouds. Following
this phase the dust and whirl phase begins. This when we can see the evidence of light debris being
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At the beginning strong down facing drafts of wind are created by the rain. At this stage the draft of
wind begins to take the shape of a funnel and then as it descends it gathers more speed and power
and becomes stronger. As these strong wind currents move, they tend to move through the clouds in
opposite directions, this then results in rapid changes in speed and direction which is called wind
shear. The winds then begin to travel higher and start to rotate, the rotation causes the funnel to
mutate into a spiral and tighten, moving faster and faster until the winds become increasingly
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Hurricanes and Tornadoes
Hurricanes & Tornadoes Hurricanes and tornadoes are both severe weather events that can
potentially cause a great deal of damage to property. Both of these storms can threaten human life
and in severe events with either a hurricane of a tornado there may well be a loss of life. They may
be quite different in how they form and what they actually do but on the other hand those storms are
both potentially devastating so they fall into the same category of potential severe weather danger.
People who live in areas where hurricanes and tornadoes are known to appear during certain seasons
of the year are always urged to be alert to weather warning systems. Those same residents know
from experience to keep their radios tuned to weather emergency stations and they are in many cases
prepared for the brunt of a storm by building basement shelters. Meanwhile tornadoes are
dramatically different from hurricanes. Hurricanes form over vast stretches of water, and the warmer
the water the more the potentially deadly the hurricane will be. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900
""¦was responsible for at least 8000 deaths" (Blake, et al, 2011). Hurricanes develop in tropical
oceans and move westward in the direction of the southern and eastern United States. Tornadoes
also affected by the jet stream form over land, not over water, and although they can be up to a mile
wide, they are generally a quarter of a mile wide. Hurricanes are sometimes several hundred miles
wide which makes them a far
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Essay on Tornadoes
Tornadoes
I. Introduction A. Facts 1. Definition 2. Wind Speeds 3. Damage 4. Number Of Tornadoes Per Year
5. Deaths And Injuries B. Types Of Tornadoes 1. Weak 2. Strong 3. Violent C. Average Tornado 1.
Variation a. Waterspout 2. Distance Moved D. Frequency Of Tornadoes 1. Southern States 2.
Northern States
II. Where Tornadoes Come From A. Energy 1. Thunderstorm
III. Where And When Tornadoes Occur A. North America 1. Rocky Mountains 2. Appalachian
Mountains B. Other Areas Of The World C. Spring And Summer 1. When
IV. Damage A. Wind 1. Materials 2. Animals 3. Explosions
V. Detection Of Tornadoes A. Doppler Radar 1. SKYWARN
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The last category for tornadoes is violent ones. With these comes winds greater than two hundred
and five miles per hour, they can last about an hour, and have seventy percent of all deaths from
tornadoes.
Variations. Some variations of tornadoes are that they can be found in the early stages of rapidly
developing thunderstorms. This type of tornado is most common along the range of the Rocky
Mountains, the Plains, and the Western States. Tornadoes may appear nearly transparent until dust
and debris are picked up. Occasionally, two or more tornadoes may occur at the same time. Another
type of tornado is known as a waterspout. This is a weak tornado that forms over warm water. They
are most common along the Gulf Coast and southeastern states. In the western United States, they
occur with cold late fall or late winter storms, during a time when you least expect it to develop.
They occasionally move inland becoming tornadoes that can cause a great deal of damage and many
injuries.
Average Tornado. The average tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but they have been
known to move in any direction. The average forward speed is about thirty miles per hour but can
vary from that to seventy before it really gets going.
Frequency Of
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Tornadoes Essay
A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel–shaped cloud. It is spawned by
a thunderstorm (or sometimes as a result of a hurricane) and produced when cool air overrides a
layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. Tornadoes can cause a lot of damage and even
deaths. The damage from a tornado is a result of the high wind velocity and wind–blown debris.
Tornado season is generally March through August, although tornadoes can occur at any time of
year. They tend to occur in the afternoons and evenings: over 80 percent of all tornadoes strike
between noon and midnight. From 1950–1995 the total number of tornadoes in Michigan was 722,
with an average of 5 deaths and 3,217 injuries (70 a year average) ... Show more content on
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F5 Incredible tornado 261–318 mph Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried
considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100
meters; trees debarked; steel re–inforced concrete structures badly damaged.
F6 Inconceivable tornado 319–379 mph These winds are very unlikely. The small area of damage
they might produce would probably not be recognizable along with the mess produced by F4 and F5
wind that would surround the F6 winds. Missiles, such as cars and refrigerators would do serious
secondary damage that could not be directly identified as F6 damage. If this level is ever achieved,
evidence for it might only be found in some manner of ground swirl pattern, for it may never be
identifiable through engineering studies
The Fujita Scale is based on damage, not the appearance of the funnel. Storm spotters, storm chasers
and other weather observers often try to estimate the intensity of a tornado when they are in the
field, basing their judgment on the rotational speed and amount of debris being generated as well as
the width. The size of a tornado is not
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Tornadoes Research Paper
Tornadoes, What are they? How do they form? What do they do? Where do they occur the most? A
tornado is a violent spinning column of air. It is also one of the strongest forces of nature, that can
cause a great amount of damage, and are formed by storms called Supercells. A tornado doesn't
always come with a warning, and can just suddenly appear. majority of tornadoes are spawned from
supercells.
A Supercell is a storm formed by Cumulonimbus clouds. The main Characteristic of a Supercell is
the rotating updraft. The majority of tornadoes are spawned by Supercells. A Supercell can produce
damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. To form a tornado, the air has to rotate to form a funnel. The
most powerful tornadoes are formed in the Mesocyclone of a Supercell. Tornado outbreaks can
occur when broken lines of a supercell move across region. As one dies down, another does not
form far from the parent Supercell ( Will; Brown, Wood ;Jennings 16).
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Most tornadoes occur in a place known as Tornado Alley. The Central United States is home to the
most frequent violent tornadoes on earth. Thunderstorms are also well known to occur in other, less
buoyant environments. These include the Great Plains cool season environment, the land Falling
tropical cyclone environment, the California environment, and the cool–season environment in
southern Australia. Oklahoma provides a perfect spot for tornadoes with the clash between the
warm, moist air from the Gulf and the cold air from the Rockies. The storms occur during the cool
season, with over 90% of Central Valley tornadic storms occurring. California storms occur in
locations known as, the Central Valley, the South Coast, The North Coast, And the Southern deserts.
More than 700 Tornadoes have been recorded in Australia since settlement 200 years ago.
(Hanstrum et
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Compare And Contrast Hurricanes And Tornadoes
Tornadoes and hurricanes are both devastating forces of nature. A common misconception is that
hurricanes and tornadoes are different names for the same thing. However, that is far from true.
They do both share similar qualities, but they are different weather phenomenon all together. Their
differences are the factors that make them so unique.
Hurricanes and tornadoes share a quality of high winds, tornadoes have been recorded to have winds
that vary from 65 mph to 318 mph. Depending on the speed of a tornado it is given a number on the
Fujita scale. An F0 being the most minor form with a wind speed between 40–72 mph. The most
severe tornado is an F5 with wind speeds reaching 261–318. The saffir simpson hurricane wind
scale is a 1 to 5
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Tornadoes : Tornadoes And Its Effect On Coastal Areas
Jeremy Wells
4/27/16
Tornadoes First Draft
Tornadoes
Introduction: Tornadoes are the most violent storms that usually form in thunderstorms. A tornado is
a rotating, funnel shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Did you know that
tornado winds can get up to 300 miles per hour? If you didn't, you are in for a treat.
Quick Facts:
The strongest tornadoes have rotating winds of more than 250 mph.
Tornadoes can be more than one mile wide and stay on the ground for over 50 miles.
Tornadoes may appear nearly transparent until dust and debris are picked up or a cloud forms within
the funnel.
The average forward speed is 30 mph but may vary from nearly stationary to 70 mph.
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Also there is an updraft of the lighter moist warm air from the ground, which keeps the
thunderstorms from dissipating. While the warm air is rising there is cold dry air that is causing a
downdraft causing the heavy water droplets to fall. The most violent storms are known as supercell
storms, which are also the most likely to produce tornadoes. The last factor needed to produce the
tornado is the jet stream to be moving at least 150 mph.
When and Where They Form:
Flat Land: Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere in the world, but the United States is the country
with the highest frequency of tornadoes. About 1,000 tornadoes hit the United States each
year.Twisters strike predominantly along Tornado Alley – a flat stretch of land from west Texas to
North Dakota. The region is ideal for tornadoes, as dry polar air from Canada meets warm moist
tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico. Tornadoes can not form in the mountains because it does not
have a solid, flat area to plant the funnel on.
Dry Terrain: Dry terrain plays a big part in forming a tornado because when the thunderstorm
creates the funnel to the ground, the cold air and the warm ground air will mix and then start
spinning in different directions.
Tornado Alley and Florida: Tornado Alley is the most common place for tornadoes to happen in the
whole world. The heart of Tornado Alley includes parts of Texas,
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Most Extreme Tornadoes
Tornadoes are created in many shapes and sizes, but they are typically in the form of a visible
condensation funnel whose narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris
and dust. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 110 miles per hour (177 km/h); have length
about 250 feet (76 m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before dissipating. The
most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 300 miles per hour (483 km/h), stretch
more than two miles (3.2 km) across, and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100
km) (Bluestein, 2013). A visible cloud is not needed for disbursing tornado. Some tornadoes may
not appear to extend to the ground but are causing considerable damage (NOAA, 2014). Tornadoes
can be occurred with various shapes and sizes, and most produce winds less than 120mph. ... Show
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Some tornadoes are very small and last for only a minute or so, while others can be a mile wider or
larger staying on the ground for over an hour (NOAA, 2014). Tornadoes occur in many parts of the
world, mainly USA, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Even New Zealand
experiences around 20 tornadoes each year. Two of the highest concentrations of tornadoes outside
the U.S. are Argentina and Bangladesh (NOAA, 2014). The single F2 tornado that cut a narrow path
across Atlanta in March 2008, for example, causing an estimated $340m of damage in less than 20
minutes (Maynard et al., 2013). After that tornadoes in United States resulted in the greatest loss of
life since the 1920s. In many ways, the tornadoes of 2011 most resemble what happened in 1953.
Unlike 1965 and 1974, there was not one day or even one outbreak that caused such a large
percentage of the damage. Two outbreaks stand out, late April in the southeast most notably
Alabama on April 27 where one tornado remained on the ground from Tuscaloosa to the suburbs
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Outline On Tornadoes
Cause and effect of Tornadoes
By: Jazzmin Aldrich
Specific Purpose: To inform the audience more about tornadoes
Thesis Statement: Understanding what causes tornadoes, knowing when and where they are going to
occur, and remembering safety rules can make their life much easier.
Introduction:
I. (Attention Getter) A very common description by people who have seen it is that it resembles the
trunk of a huge elephant as it weaves back and forth across its path. It sucks up anything that is in its
way and tosses it elsewhere.
II. (Credibility Statement) When I was nine years old, I survived a tornado and since then, I have
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II. A Tornado can happen at anytime and anywhere so just be ready.
A. Tornadoes can take place anywhere at anytime. You just never know.
1. Tornadoes in the United States are most common in the spring and early summer. They can
happen anytime of the year.
2. The most violent tornadoes occur in April and the weaker tornadoes occur in May. Due to the
warmer ground in May.
B. Tornadoes usually hit the Midwestern and Southern States.
1. Parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri these states are located in Tornado Alley because
of where they are located.
2. According to National Geographic a tornado is more likely to hit the the Midwest to Southern
states because of where they are located and the land is uneven and hilly cause a Alley.
(internal summary: Tornadoes occur at certain times and places of the year.)
(transition: Third, since Oklahoma is at high risk for a tornado, you should know certain safety
rules.)
III. It is important to listen to the news, and follow a few rules in the case of a
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Cause and Effect of Tornadoes
WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE
What causes a tornado and the effect they have
J.D. Busby Jr
American Intercontinental University
September 12, 2010
WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE
ABSTRACT
Reading this paper will give you a better understanding of what causes a tornado and the shear
destructive power of tornadoes. It will also touch on some of the safety precaution involved in a
tornado from sirens to getting to safety. So what does cause a tornado and the effect they have?
WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE
Before we begin, you have to know what a tornado is. A tornado is an extremely destructive funnel–
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WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE
First the public is taught to recognize the environmental clues such as dark, often greenish sky, wall
clouds, large hail, and loud roaring sound like a train. The National Weather Service broadcasts
watches and warnings for tornadoes as well as for thunderstorms. The civil defense sirens are
sounded at night in conjuction with the warnings when everyone is asleep because they may not
aware of the watches or warnings, if the town has them.
Some other effects of these monsters are that people loose their houses and properties and for some
without insurance it is total devastation. There are many effects due to tornadoes and way too many
to go into on this short paper.
WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE
CONCLUSION
The effects of tornadoes are slight to major destruction and the cost can be very high up to the loss
of life. Prepare yourself, have a plan to escape to safety. If you are in a tornado prone area then you
might want to get a weather radio that has a siren to warn of impending activity.
WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE
REFERENCES
Edwards Roger Tornado FAQ [Online] // www.spc.noaa.gov/. – Storm Prediction Center, Dec 31,
2009 . – Sept. 10, 2010. – http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/. na www.wunderground.com
[Online] // weather
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Compare Hurricanes And Tornadoes Deadly Storms

  • 1. Compare Hurricanes And Tornadoes Hurricanes and Tornadoes are alike and different. They are extremely dangerous. They have destroyed houses buildings and structures. If you were in this situation, what would you do? Tornadoes can be dangerous too, but hurricanes are still stronger. Tornadoes Come in different scales. EF0=65–85mph, EF1=86–110mph, EF2=111–135mph, EF3=136–165mph, EF4=166– 200mph, EF5 is the highest and it equals over 200mph. EF5 takes the most damage, and EF4 is about the same. Tornadoes spin columns of air that reach the sky and tough the ground. A tornado can be described as a cyclone, because of the way its winds rotate. Hurricanes are extremely dangerous. They are a lot bigger than a tornado.Hurricanes form near the equator because they require warm tropical oceans to get their start. Hurricanes have thunder storms in them. In the Northern Hemisphere their winds rotate counterclockwise, but in the Southern Hemisphere, their winds rotate clockwise. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... They are both made of wind, and spin. They both are natural disasters. They both have low pressure. They can happen at the same time. They both form near the equator. They both go far distance, and can move fast. Hurricanes have an eye, but tornadoes don't. Tornadoes have to form in the air, but Hurricanes have to form near warm tropical oceans. Tornadoes have to reach 74 mph. to be called a hurricane. Hurricanes are fast deadly winds that can suck up houses, buildings, and different structures. They have killed millions. Tornadoes come in charts. EF0–EF5 are the charts of the tornadoes. Hurricanes are larger than a tornado, because in hurricanes there are thunder storms. Tornadoes can go farther but use less power, or they can use a lot of power and don't go very far. Same with ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 3. Twisted Tornadoes Whats a tornado's favorite game? Twister! Tornadoes cause a lot of damage, because they have high wind speeds, kill and injure people, cover large amounts of land, they can mix with wild fire to cause firenadoes, and they are on the ground so they are close to people and structures. Tornadoes happen most often in the spring time, which is why it is called tornado season. Tornado Alley is where the most tornadoes happen annually. Tornado Alley includes Oklahoma, Kansas, the Texas Panhandle, Nebraska, Eastern South Dakota, and Eastern Colorado(12 Twisted Tornado Facts.). A tornado is a type of natural disaster. Tornadoes are violent and destructive windstorms that happen on land(Tornado). A windstorm cannot be considered a tornado until it has touched the ground. Tornadoes form when moist warm air is trapped under cold dry air. When the warm air is pushed up, if the conditions are right, the air will start to spin and a tornado will form(12 Twisted Tornado Facts). Tornadoes can be very dangerous if you are caught in one, like the people of St. Louis in 1896, or the people caught in the tornadoes of the tornado outbreak in 1974. In the past we didn't have technology to help us predict tornadoes. Now we can predict them with 70% accuracy. There was a tornado outbreak in 1947. Three hundred thirty people were killed, and two thousand and five hundred were injured. One hundred forty–eight tornadoes touched down in three states. In all, there were tornadoes in 13 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 5. Compare And Contrast Hurricanes And Tornadoes Hurricanes and Tornadoes are two of the deadliest natural storms that occur in the Earth's atmosphere. These storms have a plethora of impacts to the majority of the human life that come in contact towards both storms. Many people have a common misconception and think that the storms are extremely similar, regardless with the fact of the vast amount of differences present. While both tornadoes and hurricanes cause hazardous natural disasters, a study of each storm reveals the various ways communities can prepare for a storm or deal with the aftermath. There are many similarities between hurricanes and tornadoes, hence why majority of the human population tends to get the two storms confused. Hurricanes contain strong winds that swirl around in a cone shape in the same way regarding tornado winds. Since both storms create a cone like structure, they both must contain a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Both storms generate other weather factors such as rain, heavy winds, and flooding. Hurricanes and tornadoes require an appropriate amount of preparation before the storm actually hits. Both storms can cause immense destruction. They can damage property of others and the overall climate. They are both hazardous and imply danger in their own unique ways. There are quite a bit of similarities but nevertheless, they do have plenty of differences within both the storms. To start off, hurricanes form over warm water (usually in bodies of oceans), while tornadoes form on land. Hurricanes can be up to several hundred miles wide, unlike tornadoes which are only a quarter of a mile wide. Hurricanes last up to three weeks on one hand, but tornadoes last no more than an hour on the other hand. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 7. Tornadoes Essay Tornadoes A tornado is a violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes can produce massive destruction with wind speeds of 250 miles per hour or more. The typical tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but they have been known to move in any direction. The average forward speed of a tornado is 30 miles per hour but it may vary from stationary to 70 miles per hour. Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, they are found most frequently in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains during the spring and summer months. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported nationwide, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1,500 injuries. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Experts once thought tornado winds exceeded 500 miles per hour. Research in recent years, however, has shown that winds rarely exceed 250 miles per hour and most tornadoes have winds of less 112 miles per hour. An average tornado will be 400 to 500 feet wide and travel four and five miles on the ground, lasting only a few minutes. A mile–wide tornado is extremely large, and tornadoes like these are very rare. Many tornadoes are small, less than 100 feet wide, and last only a few minutes. A few monster tornadoes are a mile wide or larger, and can last for an hour or more. Tornadoes are measured by the Fujita–Pearson Tornado Scale. They range anywhere from a F–0, being the weakest to a F–5 being the strongest. The strongest tornadoes come from the kind of long–lasting fierce thunderstorms known as supercells. As the name implies, these are intense thunderstorms, which can produce large hail and downbursts in addition to tornadoes. Supercells are most common on the Plains in the Southeast and across the Midwest, but do occur elsewhere. Tornadoes can be very dangerous and destructive. Because of this fact, the National Weather Service issues tornado watches and warnings. A tornado watch is issued to alert people of the possibility of tornado development in your area. A tornado warning, on the other hand, is issued when a tornado has actually been sighted or is indicated by ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 9. How Tornadoes Are Formed As you may know tornadoes can be one of the most deadliest storms but do you know how they are formed? For a development of a tornado there are several conditions required to make the tornado form. Did you know tornadoes mostly occur during summer? Tornadoes don't happen in every part of the world. Tornadoes are mostly found in the United States. There have been tornadoes recorded in Western Australia. A tornado is a very violent spinning column of air occurring after a extremely powerful thunderstorm. Tornadoes can cause death and economy damage. A tornado can destroy a neighborhood in seconds. Firstly for a tornado to form a low moisture level is needed to develop a thunderstorm, and a "trigger" is essential to lift the moist air ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 11. How Tornadoes Are Important? Tornadoes Saginaw Valley State University Geography 101 Robert Tarpley November 9, 2014 INTRODUCTION Tornadoes are an extremely important topic in today's society, because they can occur anywhere at any time and be extremely dangerous. The purpose of this paper is to inform people on the importance and demographics of tornadoes. While doing research I discovered that a tornado is a narrow, rotating column of air which rotates violently and extends from the bottom of a thunderstorm to the ground (NOAA, 2014). The winds are so violent that they can destroy entire houses and buildings. You cannot see wind, sometimes this makes it impossible to see a tornado because they are started from wind. They become visible when they form a condensation funnel from water droplets, dust and debris (NOAA, 2014). This means that a person wouldn't be able to see some tornadoes form, but once they begin moving and picking up debris and dust that's when the tornado becomes visible. Picking up this debris which can include sticks, rocks and even cars and animals can make these storms pretty dangerous. Actually, out of every storm that happens in the atmosphere, tornadoes are the most violent of all atmospheric storms (NOAA, 2014). On average there is around 1000 tornadoes per year that scientist report. These one thousand tornadoes cause approximately 80 deaths and over 1500 injuries that are caused from tornadoes (NOAA, 2014). Tornadoes are extremely dangerous and should be taken ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 13. The Science Behind Tornadoes Residents of the United States have the opportunity to experience every type of extreme weather mother nature has to throw at planet Earth. Everything from the violent tornadoes of Tornado Alley, to the incredible power of hurricanes on the east coast, to the brutal winters of the northern states. What is the science behind these extreme storms, how can something so natural, be so devastating? Why are some areas of our country more prone to these monster storms, than others? How can we protect ourselves from these storms, and how do we handle them when they do occur? We are going start with something as South Dakotans are very familiar with. Tornadoes. The science of a tornado is quite simple, but yet incredibly complex. The simple science behind a tornado is air close to the ground moving in a different direction than the air higher up closer to the storm. Wind shear, which is a change in direction and speed and height in a short distance, such as taking a sharp 90 degree turn, is also an important ingredient in the recipe for a tornado. Tornadoes typically spawn from a severe storm called a supercell, which is a thunderstorm with a deep updraft rotation also known as a mesocyclone. Tornadoes are the most destructive and devastating types ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In March of 1925, a mile wide F5 tornado touched down near Annapolis Missouri, destroying ninety percent of the town, and killing four people before moving on. After destroying Annapolis the monster continued in a north eastern direction, averaging a speed of sixty–two miles per hour towards Beihle Missouri, where is quickly leveled the entire town, and claimed four more lives. The tornado continued its trek across the Mississippi, into the town of Gorham, Illinois, where it claimed thirty–seven lives, and injured 250, and leveled the entire town of about 500 residents. The next town in line to experience the super twister's wrath, was ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 15. How Tornadoes Happen Each year about a thousand tornadoes hit the United States, much more than any other country. Tornadoes are very dangerous in multiple ways! A tornado is a spinning cloud that has a funnel shape. They can have very rapid and high wind speeds. They sound very powerful! A tornado is made up of many factors. This paper will discuss where most tornadoes occur. How a tornado forms. The various wind speeds of a tornado. Last but not least, the sound of tornadoes. Most tornadoes occur in Tornado Alley. This is just East of the rocky mountains. Tornado Alley is a name given to the Southern Plains because many tornadoes happen in that area. (Stormware, 9/12/15). States like Oklahoma, and Missouri are in Tornado Alley. Many serious tornadoes happen in Tornado Alley. One of the most frightening tornadoes was in Oklahoma in 2011. Although, most tornadoes happen in tornado alley, they can happen in all states of the United States. Usually tornadoes move Southwest to Northeast, but can move in any direction. Tornadoes happen where winds at tall levels of the atmosphere are developing in height as ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The average wind speed is about 100 miles per hour. Some tornadoes can get up to 300 miles per hour. Tornadoes turn in a clockwise direction. A fact that shows that tornadoes are very fast is that debris has been found 130 kilometers away from the actual tornado. (Aniss, 2013). One of the fastest tornadoes ever was going 318 miles per hour in Oklahoma in 1999. (Bryan, 2014). An average forward speed of a tornado is 30 miles per hour, but may vary up to 70 miles per hour. (Stormware, 9/12/15). The speeds of tornadoes are measured using a tool called the EF scale. Tornadoes are very dangerous because they move so fast. People typically have little or no warning that they are coming. Many tornadoes bring winds that are so powerful that they destroy everything they touch. This includes homes, buildings, farms, cars, animals, and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 17. Cooper Road Accident The houses were raddled. Thirty miles south until the next house. Horses grazing in green filled pastures under big thick rumbling clouds. In between the little red wooden barn and the back cow field sat a little red brick house. Inside did not have a happy family eating dinner every night or playing board games. Inside sat an angry and misunderstood sixteen year old boy, Cooper. Cooper, flicked the t.v. on realized that a tornado had shown up on the radar to hit Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri. Living in Arcadia, an hour and twenty two minutes away from Tulsa, all the tornadoes hit his property. After realizing that this tornado is going to hit hard he thought about the last tornado that hit. How many people died. How many houses where ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Cooper caught himself waking up at 5 o'clock one morning. He received a call for a car crash. The car flipped over and there was a son and parents in the car. Instantly thinking of the day where he found himself in the little boys position, Cooper thought for a minute, a minute of fear, sorrow, but hurried up and got dressed and drove 102 mph to the fire station. Cooper was the first rescue member there. He waited for five minutes for anyone else to show up but his adrenaline was pumping to save this family so he couldn't wait. Arriving on scene Cooper threw himself out of the SUV labeled " Rescue Squad 398 OK" in bright red bolded letters and raced himself to the car. Disconnecting the door to the flipped over Honda Civic, Cooper pulled what seemed to the mother out of the car. He delivered CPR to her and she finally breathed on her own. Once Cooper noticed he drug out the father. Tying a shirt around his main artery which had been cut open from the shattered glass. Once he realized both parents were stable he rushed to pull the little boy out of the car and which he ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 19. Greensburg Tornadoes A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that spins while in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. This is what hit a little town called Greensburg Kansas, no bigger than 785 people. The tornado ripped through the town like a child goes through their present on Christmas morning. From this day on Greensburg will never be the same, dreams and hopes scattered everywhere. But, Greensburg came back and hit the tornado back by trying to become the "Greenest Town in America". It was the night of May 4,2007 at 9:20 when an EF5 tornado tore through a little town called Greensburg Kansas and wiped out 95 percent of the town. Around 9:38 p.m storm chaser said the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 21. Comparison Of Hurricanes And Tornadoes In the essay I am going to be talking about Hurricanes and Tornadoes. We have been learning about them in class. We had a weather man come to are school and tell us all about Hurricanes and Tornadoes. The weather man's name was spencer Adkins he made a big power point on them and told us everything that he knew about them. What do you do when a hurricane or tornadoes happens. Tornadoes are a spinning cone. They don't kill more people than hurricanes. Safest place when one happens is down low. On average Tornadoes happen about 800 times a year. They can happen up to 7 minutes. You do not want to run from a hurricane because you will not beat it. Hurricanes form in the water. They can have up to 200 mile an hour winds that can pick up cars ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 23. Why Do Tornadoes Destructive? In the beginning, tornadoes are very destructive. But, not all tornadoes are destructive. In the text it says " Tornadoes classified as "weak" are generally mildly destructive, resulting in minor, localized damage to trees and building roofs. "Strong" tornadoes are significantly more destructive." ( From the story "Tornados" paragraph 3 from Source 2) This shows that not all tornadoes are destructive. Next, tornadoes are caused by thunderstorms, hurricanes, or other tropical storms, and they usually develop near the tail end of a storm. Usually, after the storm there is lots of damage done to the area that the tornado hit. In the text it says " Tornadoes can appear from any direction, but most move from southwest to northeast." ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 25. Tornado Effect On Tornadoes Climate change is a global or regional change in typical weather conditions. Although Earth's climate has changed in the past, studies show that in the last 100 years global average temperatures have increased by more than 1°F (Dunbar). These seemingly small changes can have tremendous implications such as rising sea levels, decrease in ice cover, and change in precipitation patterns. As an extended consequence, extreme weather events are anticipated to become altered as well. The Tri–State tornado of 1925 crossed three state lines causing billions in damage and killing hundreds; it was the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. It is difficult to determine whether the tornado was altered by climate change. However, we can theorize about the possible effects of climate change on tornadoes in general to gain insight on future outcomes. Tornadoes arise from supercell thunderstorms. When condensation occurs, latent heat is released causing powerful updrafts of air. Warm, moist air rises and interacts with cooler, drier air high in the atmosphere. As it rises, it moves with increasing speed in different directions. Moisture at the storm's base allows for the formation of a cloud base which acts as a source of energy for the tornado. A mesocyclone develops, creating a wide column of rotating air which is pulled upwards. Cool, dry, sinking air wraps around the outside of the mesocyclone creating a downdraft. The difference between temperature on the inside of the vortex and the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26.
  • 27. Cause And Effects Of Tornadoes A tornado is a massive and violent spinning column of air that comes into contact with the ground and produces strong winds. Tornadoes are formed when a number of things all happen together to create their destructive power. Tornadoes can happen in many places around the world but the most are in tornado ally in the U.S. Most tornadoes are short lived and don't last more than a few minuets but have lasted for a couple hours. In the late 1980s, a tornado swept through Yellowstone leaving a path of destruction up and down a 10,000–foot mountain. It is also believed that the low pressure in a tornado causes buildings to "explode" as the tornado passes overhead. But the fact remains that, rapid winds traveling at a speed of more 200mph and the debris slams into the buildings causing most structural damage. (Conserve Energy Future) Not only can tornadoes do something strange like that but they have different types of tornadoes too. The United States has averaged around 1200 tornadoes each year since 1950. (Conserve Energy Future) These massive forums of destruction need a couple things to happen in order for them to be created. You have to have a thunderstorm already in the works. Then you get warm moist air that comes up from the Gulf of Mexico that meets with cool dry air that's coming from Canada. The air then becomes unstable once these two meet and starts to give the groundwork for a tornado to go into the next stage. Next you will get a change ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 29. A Devastating Problem: Tornadoes Tornadoes are a force of nature that should not to be messed with. They are incredibly dangerous and unpredictable. Tornadoes have the power to entirely level massive structures in one fowl swoop, without ever leaving a single part standing. Tornadoes are most common in the U.S. and warrant a serious problem for the health and safety of its citizens. Tornadoes are a deadly force of nature. They cause massive destruction and death. "Tornadoes are the most violent of all atmospheric storms." (www.nssl.noaa.gov 1) As displayed by this information, there is no doubt that tornadoes are powerful and dangerous. "In a worst case scenario, tornadoes can reach speeds of 300+ mph, can cause incredible damage, level buildings, hurl cars through the sky like missiles, lift trees out of their roots, and rip even the sturdiest buildings to shreds along with taking countless lives." Tornadoes are no force of nature that should be underestimated. Within a matter of seconds, a tornado can obliterate an entire community, leaving hundreds of families without the basic necessities for life. The method of classifying the strength of tornadoes is by a special scale. "The Fujita, or F scale is the method of categorizing tornadoes by wind speed and the amount of damage they can cause. The F scale begins at F0 (weakest tornado that will cause little to no damage) all the way to F5 (Strongest tornado that can potentially flatten an entire town)" The system in place may work, but still, countless ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 31. Comparing Tornadoes And Hurricanes Whoa, my house just vanished. Hurricane and tornadoes can happen all over the world. Tornadoes and hurricanes can also be very dangerous. Tornadoes mostly happen on dry land where all the warm. Hurricanes and tornadoes come in many sizes, cost lots of money because of damages, and require you to take shelter. To begin with, the first thing is the size. A tornado can get up to 300 miles wide. A hurricane can get up to 2.5 miles wide. They both can get up to 70 feet tall. Last but not least the both have categorize the tornadoes categories are C1–C5 and the hurricanes are F0–F6. A hurricane is also bigger than a tornado. Addition, the second one is the cost of a hurricane and tornado's destruction. A tornado causes less destruction because ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 33. Tornadoes Vs Hurricanes Did you know that tornadoes can be "described as cyclonic because of the way the wind rotate." , from the article "What You Should Know about Tornados" This essay is about how hurricanes and tornadoes have many differences and similarities. A tornado is a "frequently visible cone that tornadoes narrow points." The definition of hurricane is a "wind from a rotating storm." First of all there are many different similarities that tornadoes and hurricanes have in common. In fact the similarities between hurricanes and tornados are many for example the description. "Typical hurricanes are 500 miles wide." while "tornados are only a few hundred miles wide." Both of these extreme weather events, are "hurricanes are cyclonic and "A tornado can ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 35. Thunderstorms: Tornadoes In The United States Tornado Tornadoes are usually caused when different temperatures and humidity meet, from there, they form mainly of thunderstorms. In the United States, warm, wet winds travel north from the Gulf of Mexico in the spring and summer, then they meet cold, dry, south–moving Canadian fronts. Most tornadoes occur in the United States, usually in flat dry terrarians. Not all tornadoes are visible, but their high wind speeds and rapid rotation often form a visible funnel of condensed water. The direction in which a tornado twists depends a lot upon which hemisphere you're in. In the southern hemisphere tornadoes usually rotate in a clockwise direction. But, In the northern hemisphere tornadoes will likely rotate in a counterclockwise direction. Tornadoes ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 37. How To Survive Tornadoes The alarm sounds and hear the crackling, like popcorn. It is hard to move, hard to think, hard to speak. Tornadoes cause a lot of stress and are very hard to escape. It is very possible to survive. There are ways to survive tornadoes and we'll go through them right now. Firstly, what are tornadoes and how are they created. Tornadoes are rotating columns of air. They can be very dangerous. Warm moist air from lower parts of the world collide with cold dry air to make a supercell. The supercell has a lot of wind and is a horizontal column of air. Then, with difference in the airs speed, it causes updraft, now forming as a Tornado. Now, who is affected by it? Well the answer is the Middle East part of America or in science terms, Tornado Alley. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 39. Scientist Track Tornadoes Scientist track tornadoes by using devices such as radars, radars send out radioactive waves to particles in the atmosphere to find out facts about the object. There are different types of radars that find out different types of information. For example the doppler radar is a specific type of radar that measure frequency using the doppler effect. The doppler effect is an increase or decrease in the frequency of sound, light, or other kinds waves as the source moves toward or away from each other. Scientists use doppler radars to predict and find the location of tornadoes. the doppler radar is not able to detect winds. Some things the doppler radar can measure are, how fast is hail falling, how fast rain falls, strong winds, and etc. The doppler radar does a volume scan that give forecasters a look at movement in a storm close to the radar. The doppler radar has also been turned into a mobile radar which ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The mobile radar is driven into position in presence of storm that is being formed. As the storm is forming the radar is scanning the air. Dual polarization (dual–pol) radar was created by NOAA scientists that takes pictures that are two dimensional. This radar can do the because the radar sends out both horizontal and vertical electromagnetic waves. The dual–pol took around 20 years of development to complete.The dual–pol is used by the National–weather service to predict whether. Phased array radar scan the the sky for dangerous weather and see tornadoes within supercells and QLCS. The phased array radar also is used in the military to track aircrafts. QLCS stands for Quasi– linear Convection system. You could learn more about the QLCS in the next paragraph. The multifunction array radar is mostly used in the military to track aircrafts. All these radars are used to predict whether, but specifically tornadoes. Some sense the debris and some take two dimensional pictures. But all radars have one thing in common, all of them send out ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 41. The Pros And Cons Of Tornadoes Tornadoes make full use of the element of surprise. They seemingly form out of nowhere, varying greatly in size, strength, agility and speed, unpredictably destroying some or all of life's most prized possessions, including the most precious of all – life. Leaving in their wake only remnants of physical memories carelessly scattered about. Living in "Tornado Alley" or any other tornado prone region is at times a leap of faith which only Mother Nature controls, yet societally this is an excepted risk. We have many advantages over our predecessors; statistic and evidence based weather forecasting improvements, radar, satellite imaging, warning and alert systems of various kinds, field Storm Spotters and Chasers documenting these magnificent wonders. However, we still professedly fail to convincingly communicate the dangers of these destructive beasts. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s the usage of the word "tornado" in forecasts was prohibited by the Weather Bureau because it was "felt that mention of the word tornado provoked undue fear amongst the public" (Corfidi, 2010). While the ban was lifted eventually lifted, little research progress had been made until 1948 when two US Air Force weather officers successfully predicted a tornado in Oklahoma (2010). The prediction of this event is what led to the establishment of the US Air Force's Severe Weather Warning Center and developed into what we know today as the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) in Norman, Oklahoma (2010). Officially, 1948 was the beginning of tornado forecasting in the United States, and if we look at it from a prediction accuracy perspective it is still very much in its ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 43. Compare And Contrast Tornadoes And Hurricanes Tornadoes V.S. Hurricanes OMG! Look over there! A hurricane! Hurricane and tornadoes have many, many similarities, but they have so many differences also. Hurricanes and tornadoes are similar in the ways that they damage and strike. Tornadoes and hurricanes are distinct in how they form, their wind speeds, and their effects. Look at that twister! It's moving so fast! What are the differences in a hurricanes and a tornadoes wind speed, I wander? A tornado and a hurricane have completely different wind speeds! For example, a tornado can rotate up to 318 mph (miles per hour), if it were to be an ef–5 tornado that is. On the alternative hand, hurricanes can only travel from 74 mph to 250+ mph at a time. Man, that's fast compared to a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 45. Tornadoes-Personal Narrative It was a seemingly normal, sunny day in Kansas. It did began to rain, but that was normal, rain happens everywhere. I still remember everything from what I was doing, and where I was at. This is the story of the tornado that ripped through my town in 2011. I was in my reading circle group. This is something that everyone had , we were at a huge school, so we were all in different rooms with our reading groups for that time. The window was open, which let in a small breeze, that was also combined with the sound of a thunderstorm in the distance. I was and still am terrified of storms, but I can control this fear of loud noises at school, so I was calm. A huge breeze suddenly came in but we thought nothing of it. We were reading Junie B. is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Sometimes our tests for tornadoes would be at the same time of the test for the whole town, I was freaked out though, just a little bit because of the sirens, every time they came on I was freaking out but, I was still upset that I didn't get to read. To my surprise, everyone was freaking out and crying. I didn't understand why, but they were the younger kids.We made it to the safe spot which was right outside of our pads, near the library. In my head, it was the set of a normal drill, cover your head, then the creepy thing would happen where they would cover the huge library window when a metal sheet. My best friend Elise was sitting next to me and I asked her if it was a drill. She said,¨No!¨ Then we both started crying. I was thinking and praying that my principal would walk in and give her normal speech after the drill, but it wasn´t a drill. After the tornado though, there was an early out. Which would be obvious. We lived in a trailer park, so in my scared mind, my family was hurt and my house was destroyed and i was hoping that my family and pets made it to shelter. My mom came and got me and told me everyone was ok, and that we are fine. When we made it into our trailer park, there was a news van a very big famous news of Kansas in our Trailer Park!! Which recently after trying to show people the news I found out my friend's aunt was on the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 47. Hurricanes And Tornadoes Tornadoes and Hurricanes For a start, much damage comes from hurricanes and tornadoes, but they cause tons of damage like lifting up a house or picking up other things that are super heavy you wouldn't imagine. A tornado and a hurricane can reach up to 5 wind speeds or 6EFs causing a house to lift up just leaving the pavement. That's very serious and strong for a storm. These two types of storms have interesting elements, like how much it takes to repair, how many of these storms hit each year, and the variety of sizes the tornadoes get up to. These two types of storms are very interesting to learn about and you might want to know a few things about them. Beginning, I have been in a tornado and it wasn't fun, it was very scary. Firstly, tornadoes and hurricanes cost over millions of dollars to repair for a house or a garage. A hurricane can cost up to 15 billion dollars to put into repair and tornadoes can cost up to 500 million. Secondly, according to "Hurricanes in the U.S," hurricanes killed over 1000 people and roughly 100 billion dollars in damage. In Hurricanes in the U.S over 1000 people in 2005 were killed and over 100 billion dollars to repair in damage. Next, tornadoes are very ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Hurricanes and tornadoes both are very dangerous and scary, but very unique as well, like according to "Size Versus Impact," or how much to put into repair and damage , and having more than one point. Tornadoes and hurricanes are very interesting to learn about because they are both unique. Some other interesting facts about hurricanes and tornadoes are that they can be up to 500 miles wide and nine miles tall. Then tornadoes can only be a few miles wide, but they have variety of sizes. That's all some interesting facts that I shared with you about hurricanes and tornadoes and maybe this can help ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 49. Tornadoes Research Paper Tornados are one of the most destructive and devastating natural forces on Earth. When a tornado is fully created, wind speeds can reach up to more than 300 mph (483 km/h). Most tornadoes that occur are between the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains, but tornados can happen where ever the conditions are right. 90% of tornadoes that happen in the United States, happens in the Central United States. Even though scientist have not yet understood how tornadoes are formed, they've developed a theory that consist of the process and conditions of which a tornado must have to form. The process begins when the sun starts to heats up the surface which creates warm air. The warm, less heavy air rises and converges with the cold less heavy air above. This process is known as wind shears. Wind shears are when two ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Outside, cool dry, seeking air starts to rap around the back of the mesocyclone, known as a Rear Flank Downdraft. The Rear Flank Downdrafts creates a start temperature difference between the outside and inside temperature of the mesocyclone. Building the instability for a tornado to thrive. Then the mesocyclone's lower part becomes tighter, increasing the speed of the wind. If the funnel of air moves down into the large moist cloud base at the bottom of the parent storm, it sucks it in and turns it into a rotating wall of cloud. Forming a link between the storm that is created and the earth, as known as the touch down phase. The second the spinning cloud touches the ground; it becomes a tornado. Producing winds of 65 to 110 miles/hour or 104 to 177 km/hour with 200 mph winds. A tornado can last up 5 minutes or for multiple hours. The distance the tornado covers depends on the rate at which the RFD cools. If the RFD cannot further provide any more air to the tornado, it begins to die. Warm air decreases, the vortex begins to weaken and shrivel ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 51. Are Tornadoes Good Or Bad What are tornadoes? How do they form? Many people, including scientists, meteorologists, and people affected by tornadoes are looking to answer these very important questions. Areas of research on tornadoes focus often on how tornadoes form, how they are monitored, and what kind of scale is used to rate the damage they can create. Next, tornadoes are very unpredictable because they can form any time. Meteorologists try their best to keep them monitored. Meteorologists use the Doppler Radar to keep an eye out in case of a rotating updraft (Danielson1). Tornadoes can strike at anytime especially the mid western areas such as Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri (McCann125). Picture it, you live in Texas. The tornado watch siren goes off. You try not to go into a panic mode. You gather all the family into the cellar. You hear raging winds whipping, the roaring of the rampaging tornado, and you had just gotten into the cellar with a few seconds to spare. After the storm is over, your family and you open the cellar door. You look around. You're surrounded by the remains of your house. In real life when you hear the warning siren go off, you only have ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There are six ratings for a tornado. F0, F1, F2, F3, F4, and F5. The scale is known as the Fujita scale or the f–scale for short F0 is a light damage with about 73 mph winds. F1 is moderate damage and with 73–112 mph winds. F2 is considerable damage with 113–157 mph winds. F3 is severe damage and has wind speeds from 158 to 206 mph. F4 is devastating damage with wind speeds of 207 to 260 mph. Last but not least, the F5 rating. Its incredible damage which is the worst rating ever. It's about 261–316 mph winds. The creator of this scale is T. Theodore Fujita. He created this scale to help scientists or meteorologists to determine what the power of a tornado is or how much damage it will ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 53. Comparing Hurricanes And Tornadoes Jordan "Run Run!" "A huge storm is coming" Hurricanes and Tornadoes are very different, but also alike. Let's talk more about that Starting with, Tornadoes are very dangerous. They're so dangerous because they can destroy very large objects super easy and quickly. Most Tornadoes happen in a place called Tornado Alley, or usually in Atlantic. The good thing is that if you don't, live in a flat place then you should be safe, and they don't normally happen in hilly places. They're often call cyclones. According to source 1 they are very deadly and known to kill people. Second, Hurricanes are incredibly dangerous as well. They're cyclonic, and can even reach speeds up to 74–150 mph. I think that it is very amusing that Hurricanes build ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 55. Tornadoes Research Paper Tornadoes are natures most violent storm. On average, roughly about 1,200 tornadoes occur in the United States. Most tornadoes form without any warning and many also occur between the hours of 3:00 and 9:00 at night. So preparing ahead of time is a great opportunity to be formulated in advance, when this type of situation ever occurs in your area. Tornadoes produce strong enough winds to completely crush homes, hurl objects such as automobiles or even trees! From experience, I know how dangerous and unforeseen tornadoes could be. Primarily, as a citizen preparing your home, creating an emergency kit, and signing up for notifications at the nearest public safety agents, would be proper tactics to take up when preparing for a natural disaster such as a tornado. An emergency kit could be used to treat wounds or abrasions in case you or a loved one is ever injured in such state of emergency. Another tactic to prepare for a tornado is to prepare your home. This includes boarding up windows and fastening any loose objects to the ground. This could prevent objects from hurling through a window. Another procedure to prepare for a tornado is to sign up for notifications at the nearest public ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... A nation could also help prepare you for a tornado. This includes providing notifications for the local area, hold state wide tornado drills, and providing handouts for survival after a tornado. When a nation distributes notifications out to locals, it would allow the locals to prepare in advance. This would give the local area time to find a safe room, board up windows, and secure objects to the ground. Secondly, a nation could hold state wide tornado drills. A tornado drill could help citizens understand the proper precautions in case a tornado does touchdown. Finally, a nation could provide handouts after a tornado has come and gone. These handouts may include emergency kits, food, water, all the essential survival ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 57. Hurricanes Vs Tornadoes Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be in a tornado or hurricane? I am going to tell you about them, so that might give you an idea. Hurricanes and Tornadoes are both very dangerous storms. They can kill tons of people and do a lot of damage. Hurricanes happen near the equator. Tornadoes usually happen in flat land places. They are both very interesting topics to learn about. There are about 1,200 tornadoes each year. These tornadoes happen in flat land, but usually don't do that much damage. Sometimes they are in hurricanes, but only in the North East side of it. Tornadoes are usually not very big. They make paths and are shaped like cones. Hurricanes can be as big as a few states. There are 10–15 a year. "Hurricanes happen from the heat of the equator," according to Spencer Adkins. They cause billions of dollars of damage. Destroy anything in its way or close to it. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Tornadoes and hurricanes produce very high winds. They do a lot of damage and cause millions and billions of dollars of damage. They both produce intense low pressure. Tornadoes are small and cone shaped while hurricanes are just a huge circle that moves in spiral form. Tornadoes make paths and make it look like ever. Hurricanes destroy anything near it. Hurricanes have an eye. As you can tell tornadoes and hurricanes are both windy and powerful. They both have tons of differences and are the same in many ways. You mostly find tornadoes in the south and hurricanes near the equator. They both can kill tons of people and do tons of damage. Always remember to be aware of hurricanes and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 59. How Are Tornadoes Formed How Are Tornadoes Formed? Tornadoes belong to the category of the most violent storms seen on earth, and the damage they have caused and will continue to cause is extreme. Just like any other storm no tornadoes are ever the same, however they all need certain kind of conditions to be able to form, specifically intense heat. When considering the formation of a tornado there are two other specific things that are of high importance; geography and rotation, following this the formation of a tornado and its subsequent life cycle can be explained as a series of stages or phases. Stage One The first stage of the formation of a tornado involves the ground being heated by the sun. This heating procedure causes convection and a thermal which is an upward movement of air. As the temperature of the ground continues to increase, moist air is formed and this rises to meet the cold air above it. When the warm air rises it forms low level and shallow cumulus clouds. These cumulus clouds are then trapped underneath the warm air. Because of this, they combine with the layer of warm air and eventually form an even denser cloud referred to as cumulonimbus clouds. Following this phase the dust and whirl phase begins. This when we can see the evidence of light debris being lifted off the ground and also the beginnings of a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... At the beginning strong down facing drafts of wind are created by the rain. At this stage the draft of wind begins to take the shape of a funnel and then as it descends it gathers more speed and power and becomes stronger. As these strong wind currents move, they tend to move through the clouds in opposite directions, this then results in rapid changes in speed and direction which is called wind shear. The winds then begin to travel higher and start to rotate, the rotation causes the funnel to mutate into a spiral and tighten, moving faster and faster until the winds become increasingly ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 61. Hurricanes and Tornadoes Hurricanes & Tornadoes Hurricanes and tornadoes are both severe weather events that can potentially cause a great deal of damage to property. Both of these storms can threaten human life and in severe events with either a hurricane of a tornado there may well be a loss of life. They may be quite different in how they form and what they actually do but on the other hand those storms are both potentially devastating so they fall into the same category of potential severe weather danger. People who live in areas where hurricanes and tornadoes are known to appear during certain seasons of the year are always urged to be alert to weather warning systems. Those same residents know from experience to keep their radios tuned to weather emergency stations and they are in many cases prepared for the brunt of a storm by building basement shelters. Meanwhile tornadoes are dramatically different from hurricanes. Hurricanes form over vast stretches of water, and the warmer the water the more the potentially deadly the hurricane will be. The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 ""¦was responsible for at least 8000 deaths" (Blake, et al, 2011). Hurricanes develop in tropical oceans and move westward in the direction of the southern and eastern United States. Tornadoes also affected by the jet stream form over land, not over water, and although they can be up to a mile wide, they are generally a quarter of a mile wide. Hurricanes are sometimes several hundred miles wide which makes them a far ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 63. Essay on Tornadoes Tornadoes I. Introduction A. Facts 1. Definition 2. Wind Speeds 3. Damage 4. Number Of Tornadoes Per Year 5. Deaths And Injuries B. Types Of Tornadoes 1. Weak 2. Strong 3. Violent C. Average Tornado 1. Variation a. Waterspout 2. Distance Moved D. Frequency Of Tornadoes 1. Southern States 2. Northern States II. Where Tornadoes Come From A. Energy 1. Thunderstorm III. Where And When Tornadoes Occur A. North America 1. Rocky Mountains 2. Appalachian Mountains B. Other Areas Of The World C. Spring And Summer 1. When IV. Damage A. Wind 1. Materials 2. Animals 3. Explosions V. Detection Of Tornadoes A. Doppler Radar 1. SKYWARN VI. Prediction ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The last category for tornadoes is violent ones. With these comes winds greater than two hundred and five miles per hour, they can last about an hour, and have seventy percent of all deaths from tornadoes. Variations. Some variations of tornadoes are that they can be found in the early stages of rapidly developing thunderstorms. This type of tornado is most common along the range of the Rocky Mountains, the Plains, and the Western States. Tornadoes may appear nearly transparent until dust and debris are picked up. Occasionally, two or more tornadoes may occur at the same time. Another type of tornado is known as a waterspout. This is a weak tornado that forms over warm water. They are most common along the Gulf Coast and southeastern states. In the western United States, they occur with cold late fall or late winter storms, during a time when you least expect it to develop. They occasionally move inland becoming tornadoes that can cause a great deal of damage and many injuries. Average Tornado. The average tornado moves from southwest to northeast, but they have been known to move in any direction. The average forward speed is about thirty miles per hour but can vary from that to seventy before it really gets going. Frequency Of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 65. Tornadoes Essay A tornado is a violent windstorm characterized by a twisting, funnel–shaped cloud. It is spawned by a thunderstorm (or sometimes as a result of a hurricane) and produced when cool air overrides a layer of warm air, forcing the warm air to rise rapidly. Tornadoes can cause a lot of damage and even deaths. The damage from a tornado is a result of the high wind velocity and wind–blown debris. Tornado season is generally March through August, although tornadoes can occur at any time of year. They tend to occur in the afternoons and evenings: over 80 percent of all tornadoes strike between noon and midnight. From 1950–1995 the total number of tornadoes in Michigan was 722, with an average of 5 deaths and 3,217 injuries (70 a year average) ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... F5 Incredible tornado 261–318 mph Strong frame houses lifted off foundations and carried considerable distances to disintegrate; automobile sized missiles fly through the air in excess of 100 meters; trees debarked; steel re–inforced concrete structures badly damaged. F6 Inconceivable tornado 319–379 mph These winds are very unlikely. The small area of damage they might produce would probably not be recognizable along with the mess produced by F4 and F5 wind that would surround the F6 winds. Missiles, such as cars and refrigerators would do serious secondary damage that could not be directly identified as F6 damage. If this level is ever achieved, evidence for it might only be found in some manner of ground swirl pattern, for it may never be identifiable through engineering studies The Fujita Scale is based on damage, not the appearance of the funnel. Storm spotters, storm chasers and other weather observers often try to estimate the intensity of a tornado when they are in the field, basing their judgment on the rotational speed and amount of debris being generated as well as the width. The size of a tornado is not ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 67. Tornadoes Research Paper Tornadoes, What are they? How do they form? What do they do? Where do they occur the most? A tornado is a violent spinning column of air. It is also one of the strongest forces of nature, that can cause a great amount of damage, and are formed by storms called Supercells. A tornado doesn't always come with a warning, and can just suddenly appear. majority of tornadoes are spawned from supercells. A Supercell is a storm formed by Cumulonimbus clouds. The main Characteristic of a Supercell is the rotating updraft. The majority of tornadoes are spawned by Supercells. A Supercell can produce damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes. To form a tornado, the air has to rotate to form a funnel. The most powerful tornadoes are formed in the Mesocyclone of a Supercell. Tornado outbreaks can occur when broken lines of a supercell move across region. As one dies down, another does not form far from the parent Supercell ( Will; Brown, Wood ;Jennings 16). A tornado is a violent spinning column of air, that often appears in groups. This ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Most tornadoes occur in a place known as Tornado Alley. The Central United States is home to the most frequent violent tornadoes on earth. Thunderstorms are also well known to occur in other, less buoyant environments. These include the Great Plains cool season environment, the land Falling tropical cyclone environment, the California environment, and the cool–season environment in southern Australia. Oklahoma provides a perfect spot for tornadoes with the clash between the warm, moist air from the Gulf and the cold air from the Rockies. The storms occur during the cool season, with over 90% of Central Valley tornadic storms occurring. California storms occur in locations known as, the Central Valley, the South Coast, The North Coast, And the Southern deserts. More than 700 Tornadoes have been recorded in Australia since settlement 200 years ago. (Hanstrum et ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 69. Compare And Contrast Hurricanes And Tornadoes Tornadoes and hurricanes are both devastating forces of nature. A common misconception is that hurricanes and tornadoes are different names for the same thing. However, that is far from true. They do both share similar qualities, but they are different weather phenomenon all together. Their differences are the factors that make them so unique. Hurricanes and tornadoes share a quality of high winds, tornadoes have been recorded to have winds that vary from 65 mph to 318 mph. Depending on the speed of a tornado it is given a number on the Fujita scale. An F0 being the most minor form with a wind speed between 40–72 mph. The most severe tornado is an F5 with wind speeds reaching 261–318. The saffir simpson hurricane wind scale is a 1 to 5 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 71. Tornadoes : Tornadoes And Its Effect On Coastal Areas Jeremy Wells 4/27/16 Tornadoes First Draft Tornadoes Introduction: Tornadoes are the most violent storms that usually form in thunderstorms. A tornado is a rotating, funnel shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. Did you know that tornado winds can get up to 300 miles per hour? If you didn't, you are in for a treat. Quick Facts: The strongest tornadoes have rotating winds of more than 250 mph. Tornadoes can be more than one mile wide and stay on the ground for over 50 miles. Tornadoes may appear nearly transparent until dust and debris are picked up or a cloud forms within the funnel. The average forward speed is 30 mph but may vary from nearly stationary to 70 mph. Waterspouts are tornadoes which form over warm ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Also there is an updraft of the lighter moist warm air from the ground, which keeps the thunderstorms from dissipating. While the warm air is rising there is cold dry air that is causing a downdraft causing the heavy water droplets to fall. The most violent storms are known as supercell storms, which are also the most likely to produce tornadoes. The last factor needed to produce the tornado is the jet stream to be moving at least 150 mph. When and Where They Form: Flat Land: Tornadoes can occur almost anywhere in the world, but the United States is the country with the highest frequency of tornadoes. About 1,000 tornadoes hit the United States each year.Twisters strike predominantly along Tornado Alley – a flat stretch of land from west Texas to North Dakota. The region is ideal for tornadoes, as dry polar air from Canada meets warm moist tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico. Tornadoes can not form in the mountains because it does not have a solid, flat area to plant the funnel on. Dry Terrain: Dry terrain plays a big part in forming a tornado because when the thunderstorm creates the funnel to the ground, the cold air and the warm ground air will mix and then start spinning in different directions. Tornado Alley and Florida: Tornado Alley is the most common place for tornadoes to happen in the whole world. The heart of Tornado Alley includes parts of Texas,
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  • 74. Most Extreme Tornadoes Tornadoes are created in many shapes and sizes, but they are typically in the form of a visible condensation funnel whose narrow end touches the earth and is often encircled by a cloud of debris and dust. Most tornadoes have wind speeds less than 110 miles per hour (177 km/h); have length about 250 feet (76 m) across, and travel a few miles (several kilometers) before dissipating. The most extreme tornadoes can attain wind speeds of more than 300 miles per hour (483 km/h), stretch more than two miles (3.2 km) across, and stay on the ground for dozens of miles (more than 100 km) (Bluestein, 2013). A visible cloud is not needed for disbursing tornado. Some tornadoes may not appear to extend to the ground but are causing considerable damage (NOAA, 2014). Tornadoes can be occurred with various shapes and sizes, and most produce winds less than 120mph. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Some tornadoes are very small and last for only a minute or so, while others can be a mile wider or larger staying on the ground for over an hour (NOAA, 2014). Tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, mainly USA, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Even New Zealand experiences around 20 tornadoes each year. Two of the highest concentrations of tornadoes outside the U.S. are Argentina and Bangladesh (NOAA, 2014). The single F2 tornado that cut a narrow path across Atlanta in March 2008, for example, causing an estimated $340m of damage in less than 20 minutes (Maynard et al., 2013). After that tornadoes in United States resulted in the greatest loss of life since the 1920s. In many ways, the tornadoes of 2011 most resemble what happened in 1953. Unlike 1965 and 1974, there was not one day or even one outbreak that caused such a large percentage of the damage. Two outbreaks stand out, late April in the southeast most notably Alabama on April 27 where one tornado remained on the ground from Tuscaloosa to the suburbs ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 76. Outline On Tornadoes Cause and effect of Tornadoes By: Jazzmin Aldrich Specific Purpose: To inform the audience more about tornadoes Thesis Statement: Understanding what causes tornadoes, knowing when and where they are going to occur, and remembering safety rules can make their life much easier. Introduction: I. (Attention Getter) A very common description by people who have seen it is that it resembles the trunk of a huge elephant as it weaves back and forth across its path. It sucks up anything that is in its way and tosses it elsewhere. II. (Credibility Statement) When I was nine years old, I survived a tornado and since then, I have always wanted to warn people of what to look for and how to prepare ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... II. A Tornado can happen at anytime and anywhere so just be ready. A. Tornadoes can take place anywhere at anytime. You just never know. 1. Tornadoes in the United States are most common in the spring and early summer. They can happen anytime of the year. 2. The most violent tornadoes occur in April and the weaker tornadoes occur in May. Due to the warmer ground in May. B. Tornadoes usually hit the Midwestern and Southern States. 1. Parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri these states are located in Tornado Alley because of where they are located. 2. According to National Geographic a tornado is more likely to hit the the Midwest to Southern states because of where they are located and the land is uneven and hilly cause a Alley. (internal summary: Tornadoes occur at certain times and places of the year.) (transition: Third, since Oklahoma is at high risk for a tornado, you should know certain safety rules.) III. It is important to listen to the news, and follow a few rules in the case of a
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  • 79. Cause and Effect of Tornadoes WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE What causes a tornado and the effect they have J.D. Busby Jr American Intercontinental University September 12, 2010 WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE ABSTRACT Reading this paper will give you a better understanding of what causes a tornado and the shear destructive power of tornadoes. It will also touch on some of the safety precaution involved in a tornado from sirens to getting to safety. So what does cause a tornado and the effect they have? WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE Before we begin, you have to know what a tornado is. A tornado is an extremely destructive funnel– shaped rotating column of air that passes in a narrow path over land ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE First the public is taught to recognize the environmental clues such as dark, often greenish sky, wall clouds, large hail, and loud roaring sound like a train. The National Weather Service broadcasts watches and warnings for tornadoes as well as for thunderstorms. The civil defense sirens are sounded at night in conjuction with the warnings when everyone is asleep because they may not aware of the watches or warnings, if the town has them. Some other effects of these monsters are that people loose their houses and properties and for some without insurance it is total devastation. There are many effects due to tornadoes and way too many to go into on this short paper. WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE CONCLUSION The effects of tornadoes are slight to major destruction and the cost can be very high up to the loss of life. Prepare yourself, have a plan to escape to safety. If you are in a tornado prone area then you might want to get a weather radio that has a siren to warn of impending activity.
  • 80. WHAT CAUSES A TORNADO AND THE EFFECT THEY HAVE REFERENCES Edwards Roger Tornado FAQ [Online] // www.spc.noaa.gov/. – Storm Prediction Center, Dec 31, 2009 . – Sept. 10, 2010. – http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/. na www.wunderground.com [Online] // weather ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...