21. Tornadoes Easier tornadoes are violent, whirling funnel-shaped windstorms that usually travel over land. When a tornado touches the ground, it can cause great http://42explore.com/tornadoes.htm

The Topic: Tornadoes Easier - Tornadoes are violent, whirling funnel-shaped windstorms that usually travel over land. When a tornado touches the ground, it can cause great destruction in its narrow path. Harder - Tornadoes, often called twisters, are the most violent of thunderstorms. A tornado over a body of water is called a waterspout. Tornadoes occur when a warm, humid air mass meets with a cool, dry air mass. This collision sometimes results in a powerful, swirling column of air. The tornado's swirling winds can exceed 300 mph. Tornadoes cause much damage by this sheer force of wind, but they also have a strong updraft that can lift and carry objects. Fortunately, most tornadoes are relatively weak; only a few are devastating. Storm Spotter's Guide : An Illustrated Guide to Identifying Severe Storms http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/skywarn/spotterguide.html

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23. Tornadoes - Environment Canada This page provides information and safety precautions for tornadoes. http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/air/summersevere/ae00s02.en.html

Français Contact Us Help Search ... Weatheradio Extreme Events Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba J u s t F o r K i d s Summer Tips Weather Words Tornadoes The typical tornado first appears as a rotation in a huge thunder cloud, behind a shroud of heavy rain or hail. The sky usually turns green, yellow or black. The tornado descends as a violently rotating funnel cloud and sounds like the rumble of a freight train or a jet and can be quite deafening. Tornadoes typically snake erratically from southwest to northeast, toppling buildings, scattering debris and tossing cars as though they were toys. A tornado can last just a few minutes or a few hours and usually leaves a wake of destruction. In Canada, during an average year, approximately 80 tornadoes occur and, on average, cause two deaths and 20 injuries, plus tens of millions of dollars in property damage. These are the reported numbers, many more tornadoes strike unpopulated areas and go undetected. The averages are also deceiving because the majority of twisters do little more than bend TV antennae, break windows, uproot trees, or damage weak structures such as barns and sheds. With wind speeds of less than 160 km/h, and a path 100 m wide by 2 km long, these small tornadoes cause less than three percent of all deaths.

24. Tornadoes Leave At Least 54 Dead Across South - USATODAY.com Daybreak revealed a battered landscape across the South on Wednesday, as crews searching communities hit by a violent line of tornadoes fought through http://content.usatoday.com/community/utils/idmap/30884968.story

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25. Severe Weather, Tornadoes Kill Dozens Across South - CNN.com tornadoes and storms in the midSouth have killed 55 people since Tuesday evening in the deadliest tornado outbreak in the United States in more than 20 http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/02/06/tornadoes/index.html

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26. Ready.gov: Tornadoes tornadoes are nature s most violent storms. They can appear suddenly without warning and can be invisible until dust and debris are picked up or a funnel http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/tornadoes.html

Skip to navigation Skip to content Ready America Ready Business ... Ready Kids Search: Tornadoes Downloading and Ordering All Ready Publications Overview ... State and Local Information Here's Something To Think About... Be sure you and your family know the best escape routes from your home, including two ways out of each room. Tornadoes Tornadoes are nature's most violent storms. They can appear suddenly without warning and can be invisible until dust and debris are picked up or a funnel cloud appears. Planning and practicing specifically how and where you take shelter is a matter of survival. Be prepared to act quickly. Keep in mind that while tornadoes are more common in the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest, they can occur in any state and at any time of the year, making advance preparation vitally important. Prepare for a Tornado Familiarize yourself with the terms that are used to identify a tornado hazard. A tornado watch means a tornado is possible in your area. You should monitor NOAA Weather Radio local radio and television news outlets for the latest developments. A tornado warning is when a tornado is actually occurring, take shelter immediately.

27. Tornado Severe Weather, Safety, Current Probabilities, Statistics, Skywarn, Fact tornadoes, weather watchers, fact sheet statistics for every State, current tornado and severe weather probabilities. http://www.disastercenter.com/tornado.htm

Tornado and Severe Weather Tornado Statistics for every State Alaska : Alabama : Arkansas : Arizona : California : Connecticut : Colorado : Delaware : Florida : Georgia : Hawaii : Idaho : Illinois : Indiana : Iowa : Kansas : Kentucky : Louisiana : Massachusetts : Maine : Michigan : Minnesota : Missouri : Maryland : Mississippi : Montana : North Carolina : North Dakota : Nebraska : Nevada : New Hampshire : New Jersey : New Mexico : New York : Ohio : Oklahoma : Oregon : Pennsylvania : Rhode Island : South Carolina : South Dakota : Tennesse : Tornado : Texas : Utah : Virginia : Vermont : Washington : Wisconsin : West Virginia : Wyoming : Please use our State bulletin boards for your State tornado reports The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) The Disaster Center's Tornado Risk by State United States Tornadoes By Month and Year 1950 1997 Building a Safe Room Inside Your House ... The Journal of Storm Chasing Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Tornado Statistics for every State 1950 1995 How Does Your State Rank?

28. TORRO Independent and privately supported research body in the United Kingdom focusing on tornadoes and severe local storms. http://www.torro.org.uk/

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29. Tornadoes In U.S. South Kill At Least 54 People | Reuters Corrects 10th paragraph to reflect updated death toll in Tennessee) By Pat Harris NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb 6 (Reuters) tornadoes and thunderstorms flattened http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN06248862

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30. Tornadoes The Deadly Spring Season, from February through April is characterized by more powerful tornadoes because of the presence of the jet stream. http://www.floridadisaster.org/bpr/EMTOOLS/Severe/tornadoes.htm

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31. Getprepared.ca - Tornadoes tornadoes are violent windstorms characterized by a twisting, funnelshaped cloud. tornadoes usually move over the ground at anywhere from 20 to 90 http://getprepared.ca/risks/tornadoes_e.asp

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32. Tornado Field Trip Do you recall the tornado in The Wizard of Oz that takes Dorothy s house and transplants it to the land of Oz? Well we don t know of any tornadoes that http://www.field-guides.com/sci/tornado/

Tornado Field Trip Trailhead Teacher's Resources Start Field Trip Do you recall the tornado in "The Wizard of Oz" that takes Dorothy's house and transplants it to the land of Oz? Well we don't know of any tornadoes that have picked something up and moved it to Oz, but we do know that tornadoes can have unbelievable strength and that trucks and houses have been picked up and placed elsewhere. In this field trip students will learn about the conditions that allow tornadoes to form, where these windstorms occur, how they're measured, myths about tornadoes, and how to prepare. Objectives Students will learn about how tornadoes are formed. Students will be taken to Web sites where they can research various types of information about tornadoes. Concepts 1. What conditions allow a tornado to form? 2. Where do most tornadoes occur? 3. What are the typical windspeeds of a tornado?

33. NOAA Photo Library - National Severe Storms Laboratory Collection - Tornadoes Offers many pictures and some drawings of tornadoes. http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nssl/tornado1.html

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We are now accepting new gig dates for concerts, car shows, and large events. The Tornadoes play all types of music from Surf to Oldies. Check out our list of gigs. left Roly Sanders, back left Lenard Delaney, back right Jesse Sanders, right Joel Willenbring, center Gerald (our leader) Sanders. Redlands High Class of 1965 Add your email address to the Tornadoes mail list and receive email informing you of public events and other news. Tornadoes's "Cruncher" on www.youtube.com ... F Z I L newsletter (Tornadoes interview) The Cruncher (Video of live recording session 2005) Bustin' Surfboards (Video) The Tornadoes New CD "Now and Then" The Tornadoes New CD "Charge Of The Tornadoes" iTunes links: NOW AND THEN: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=134826433 CHARGE OF THE TORNADOES: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=198275896 For those interested in pictures of The Tornadoes performing in Bad Doberan Germany for The Zappanale 15 concert; go to:

35. Tornadoes Touch Down Across Southeast - Weather - MSNBC.com Rescue crews searched doorto-door for people trapped in wreckage after a tornado crashed through town, part of a wild weekend of weather that also included http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23213687/

Skip navigation Web MSNBC Weather Local Weather Weather Maps Categories U.S. news World news Politics Business ... Local news Browse Video Community Photos Today Show ... MSNBC TV Tornadoes touch down across Southeast 29 people injured in Alabama town; 200 homes, 100 businesses damaged Lloyd Gallman / The Montgomery Advertiser via AP Homes destroyed by a Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 tornado in Prattville, Ala. as seen on Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. PRATTVILLE, Ala. - Homeowners, utility crews and others worked Monday to clear away wreckage and restore services after the latest round of winter tornadoes to smash through the South. Alabama Gov. Bob Riley toured part of Prattville and said he was impressed by the community's response to the twister that struck the town. "One of the great things about living in Alabama — and I say this after every major emergency we have — it truly is amazing to see what's happening out there with all the families in this state," Riley said. At least 29 people were injured in Prattville on Sunday, and Mayor Jim Byard said about 200 homes and 50 to 100 businesses were damaged. No deaths were reported. Two people who were critically injured were upgraded to serious on Monday, said Todd Stacy, a spokesman for the governor. At least 11,000 homes and businesses in Prattville lacked power after the storm.

36. BBC NEWS | World | Animated Guide: Tornadoes How tornadoes, among the world s most severe storms, form and cause damage. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/5328524.stm

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37. TORNADOES This site contains all of the Nebraska tornado data beginning with 1950. There are graphs, maps, tables, and links to severe weather information. http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/nebraska/TORNADOES.html

TORNADOES This site contains all of the Nebraska tornado data beginning with 1950. There are graphs, maps, tables, and links to severe weather information.A Link to U.S. tornado data and information is also included. NEBRASKA TABLES: Hourly Statistics, 1950-2006 Total Number for each County, 1950-2006 Monthly and Annual Totals, 1950-2006 Tornadoes Ranked by County Totals, 1950-2006 ... Year 2002 Listing of Nebraska Tornado Locations GRAPHS: Annual Frequency Line Graph, 1950-2006 Annual Frequency Bar Graph, 1950-2006 Total # of Tornadoes by Month 1950-2006 Hourly Frequency Numbers, 1950-2006 ... Average Monthly Totals 1950-2006 MAPS: Map of Nebraska Tornadoes in Year 2006 Map of All Tornadoes in Nebraska (1950-2005) Map of All Tornadoes in Nebraska (1950-2004) Map of All Tornadoes in Nebraska (1950-1959) ... Density of Tornadoes in Nebraska (1953-1999) STORM CHASE RESOURCES: Nebraska Storm Chase Nebraska Vortex Intercept Team The Weather Shopping Mall TORNADO SAFETY AND TORNADO EDUCATION Preparedness Guide Fujita Scale Tornado Myths Nebraska Tornado Facts ... Building a Safe Room NOTE: UNITED STATES SEVERE WEATHER: go to the U.S. Severe Weather page

38. Tornadoes Although tornadoes can happen at any time of year, they are especially common during the spring and early summer. May and June are the peak months in terms http://www.infoplease.com/spot/tornado1.html

Site Map FAQ in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Spelling Checker Daily Almanac for Apr 4, 2008 Search White Pages Skip Navigation Home Almanacs ... Word of the Day Editor's Favorites National Poetry Month Women's History Month Kosovo Country Profile School Shootings Timeline ... 2008 Calendar Search: Infoplease Info search tips Search: Biographies Bio search tips Tornadoes Facts and figures about twisters by Ann Marie Imbornoni Tornadoes Deadly U.S. Tornadoes Tornado Safety (Ask the Editors) Disaster Quiz Tornado Index Texas (avg. 125) Texas (134), Oklahoma (58), Kansas (56), Florida (51), Nebraska (43) Alaska (2), Rhode Island (9), Hawaii (31), Vermont (37), Oregon (87) Most tornadoes in one month: 543 (May 2003) Most tornado deaths in one year: Fewest tornado deaths in one year: Average No. of Tornado Deaths, Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Average No. of Tornadoes, Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Source: Storm Prediction Center at the National Weather Service Although tornadoes What Is a Tornado?

39. Tornado DVD DVDs Tornado Photos Photographs Pictures Australia Video Videos Movi Tornado storm pictures tornadoes footage in Australia Australian DVDs DVD tornado video movie movies Severe Weather Severe Tornado photographs of supercell http://australiasevereweather.com/tornado.htm

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40. The Cause Of Tornadoes. tornadoes are caused by clouds rising and creating a vacuum below them. http://www.nov55.com/tor.html

Science is Broken Gary Novak Independent Scientist Science Home Basic Reality Science is Broken Why Truth ... Fluoride The Cause of Tornadoes Vortexes are created by a fluid rushing in a horizontal direction. This effect is readily observable with whirlpools in a river. Such a horizontal rush of air is consistent with the characteristics of tornadoes. Tornadoes are caused when a cloud of the right size precipitates rapidly releasing heat, which causes it to rise, and creates a vacuum under it. Air rushing under it creates the vortex. It is known that a sudden drop in air pressure precedes tornadoes. The pressure drop is caused by a cloud near the ground rising rapidly creating a partial vacuum below it. The vacuum seems to be quite noticeable, as persons who were near tornadoes often mention it. Precipitation releases as much heat as evaporation absorbs. But precipitation tends to be much faster than evaporation. So a very large amount of heat is released when a cloud precipitates. Heat of course causes air to rise. When a cloud near the ground rises, it creates a partial vacuum under it. The cloud must be the right size for a tornado to occur. A very large cloud would not precipitate uniformly, so the whole cloud would not rise at once. A very small cloud would not produce enough precipitation or heat to create a large enough vacuum for a tornado to form.

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