1. FEMA FOR KIDS: TORNADOES Travis' Tornado Story. A Kid's Guide to tornadoes and Preventing Disaster Damage. Maggie's Tornado Story. Lindsay's Tornado Story. Students' Tornado Drawings. Thomas' Tornado Story. Racine County Coloring Book. Kids' Report on tornadoes most violent storms. tornadoes must always be taken seriously. tornadoes can be very dangerous sometimes even http://www.fema.gov/kids/tornado.htm

Brandon's Tornado Story Travis' Tornado Story A Kid's Guide to Tornadoes and Preventing Disaster Damage Maggie's Tornado Story ... Tornado Safe Rooms ornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Tornadoes must always be taken seriously. Tornadoes can be very dangerous sometimes even deadly. They come from powerful thunderstorms and appear as rotating, funnel-shaped clouds. Tornado winds can reach 300 miles per hour. They cause damage when they touch down on the ground. They can damage an area one mile wide and 50 miles long. Every state is at some risk, but states in "Tornado Alley" have the highest risk. Tornadoes can form any time of the year, but the season runs from March to August. The ability to predict tornadoes is limited. Usually a community will have at least a few minutes warning. The most important thing to do is TAKE SHELTER when a tornado is nearby. Important terms to know: Tornado Watch Tornadoes are possible. Stay tuned to the radio or television news. Tornado Warning A tornado has been sighted. Take shelter immediately!

2. NOAA Home Page - Tornadoes tornadoes are one of nature s most violent storms. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. http://www.noaa.gov/tornadoes.html

Sat June 12 2004 Home Contacts Media Search ... People Locator Home Page Menu Air Quality Aviation Charts Climate Coasts Contacts Diving Drought Fire Weather Fisheries Floods Hurricanes Jobs Lightning Meet the Administrator Navigation Ocean NOAA Leadership Past Weather Question of the Month Research Satellites Search this site Site Map Solar and Space Tornadoes Tsunamis Turtles Volcanoes Weather Whales Weather Page Fujita Tornado Damage Scale Category F0: Category F1: Moderate Damage (73-112 mph); Peels surface off roofs; mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned; moving autos blown off road. Category F2: Considerable Damage (113-157 mph); Roofs torn off frame houses; mobile homes demolished; boxcars overturned; large trees snapped or uprooted; light-object missiles generated; cars lifted off ground. Category F3: Severe Damage (158- 206 mph); Roofs and some walls torn off well-constructed houses, trains overturned; most trees in forest uprooted; heavy cars lifted off ground and thrown. Category F4: Devastating Damage (207- 260 mph); Well-constructed houses leveled; structure with weak foundations blown off some distance; cars thrown and large missiles generated.

3. USATODAY.com tornadoes and the threat of tornadoes are a key part of the USA's spring weather because spring brings conditions are right, the thunderstorm might spin out one or more tornadoes http://www.usatoday.com/weather/tornado/wtwist0.htm

4. Tornadoes: Violently Rotating Columns Of Air tornadoes. violently rotating columns of air. A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and pendent from a cumulonimbus cloud. Photograph by Marshall http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/svr/torn/home.rxml

Tornadoes violently rotating columns of air A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and pendent from a cumulonimbus cloud Photograph by: Marshall They can be categorized as "weak", "strong", and "violent"; with weak tornadoes often having a thin, rope-like appearance, as exhibited by this tornado near Dawn, Texas. About 7 in 10 tornadoes are weak, with rotating wind speeds no greater than about 110 MPH. (looking west from about 1 mile.) The typical strong tornado often has what is popularly considered a more "classic" funnel-shaped cloud associated with the whirling updraft. Rotating wind speeds vary from 110 to 200 MPH. Photograph by: NSSL Nearly 3 in 10 tornadoes are strong, such as this twister on the plains of North Dakota. Looking northeast (from about 2 miles), note the spiraling inflow cloud, probably a tail cloud, feeding into the tornado. An important safety consideration is that weak and strong tornadoes by definition do not level well-built homes. Thus, a secure home will offer shelter from almost 100 percent of all direct tornado strikes. Only violent tornadoes are capable of leveling a well-anchored, solidly constructed home. Fortunately, less than 2 percent of all tornadoes reach the 200+ MPH violent category. Furthermore, most violent tornadoes only produce home-leveling damage within a very small portion of their overall damage swath. Less than 5 percent of the 5,000 affected homes in Wichita Falls, Texas were leveled by this massive 1979 tornado. (Looking south from 5 miles).

5. Tornadoes... Nature's Most Violent Windstorm tornadoes Nature's Most Violent Storms Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, these destructive forces of nature are found most frequently in the http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/NWSTornado

tornadoes... Nature's Most Violent Storms A PREPAREDNESS GUIDE Including Safety Information for Schools U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service September 1992 (NOAA, FEMA The American Red Cross This is available as a full color graphic brochure version (You need an adobe acrobat reader to view this - download a free copy now.) Many other brochures are available on various weather and weather-related topics. Tornado! Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, these destructive forces of nature 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. A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. Once a tornado in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, carried a motel sign 30 miles and dropped it in Arkansas! What causes tornadoes?

6. National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Outlook - Tornadoes tornadoes are one of nature's most violent storms. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported across the United States, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1 500 injuries. http://www.outlook.noaa.gov/tornadoes

Tornadoes are one of nature's most violent storms. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported across the United States, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1,500 injuries. A tornado is as a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. Tornadoes come in all shapes and sizes and can occur anywhere in the U.S at any time of the year. In the southern states, peak tornado season is March through May, while peak months in the northern states are during the summer. Tornado Outbreak 1974 - 25th Anniversary Tornadoes of the 20th Century U.S. Department of Commerce Tornado Fast Facts Frequently Asked Questions ... National Severe Storms Laboratory The Weather Interactive Weather Information Network National Weather Service The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issues tornado watches and warnings and conducts research to better understand these powerful storms and improve forecast techniques. Tornado watches are issued by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center, located in Norman, Oklahoma. Warnings are issued by local National Weather Service forecast offices. Meteorologists rely on weather radar to provide information on developing storms. The network of Doppler radars that blankets the nation detects strong rotation within the storm. Forecasters use this valuable data to determine the likelihood of a tornado and issue the appropriate watches and warnings.

7. Tornadoes Website researched and built by the ES17 Honors class of Suffolk Community College. Includes information about formation, structure and measurement of tornadoes. Also information on other storm processes. http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/~mandias/honors/student/tornado/

Tornadoes The unpredictable and destructive nature of tornadoes, defined by The National Weather Service as "a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and pendant from a thunderstorm," frequently results in deadly consequences for the people and paths it crosses. It is because of its mysterious and often erratic nature that tornadoes have been widely studied and researched by scientists, leading to a better and ever growing understanding of the atmospheric conditions which give rise to the spiraling vortex known as the tornado. Introduction to ES17 Honors Website Project Formation of Thunderstorms Angular Momentum and Vortex Formation Tornado Formation within Storms ... References Links to learn more about Tornadoes Tornadoes Scientific American: Turn! Turn! Turn! Further Informational Links Suffolk County Community College Home Page Suffolk County Community College Honors Home Page Suffolk Community College Earth and Space Sciences Home Page E-mail

8. Sky Diary KIDSTORM * Facts About Tornadoes, Lightning, Hurricanes, Storm Chasing Kidstorm is part of Sky Diary and explains tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes and storm chasing to kids. http://skydiary.com/kids/

Hello, kids and grown-ups! Click below to get information, see pictures and graphics and find links on tornadoes lightning hurricanes and storm chasing More storm links Each Kidstorm page has links to more Web sites devoted to its subject (for instance, tornadoes or lightning), but these are general severe weather links that you might find useful: Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster page for kids Thunderstorm information from the National Severe Storms Laboratory Storm Prediction Center frequently asked questions Kids Weather Pages, Illiniweather.com ... National Severe Storms Laboratory photo album get the latest data! National warnings from the Interactive Weather Information Network Severe thunderstorm and tornado ... data from the National Weather Service Find the weather for any City State or Zip code , or Country Try a stormy word search puzzle Kidstorm is a production of Sky Diary , Chris Kridler's site devoted to storm chasing and weather photography. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material here, but not all sources agree on some aspects of storm science, and in the interest of simplicity, not every detail is included. Thanks to savvy folks for reviewing select Kidstorm pages to help make them better, including Jim Leonard Dave Lewison and Tom Warner Comments are welcome, but before sending storm questions, see if they are answered on the Kidstorm pages or on the other sites linked from each page.

9. Tornado Grade 7 Natural Disasters Project. tornadoes!! Some tornadoes even occur over water. A tornado over a lake or ocean is called a waterspout. http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/tornado.html

Grade 7 Natural Disasters Project TORNADOES!! A tornado is a violent whirling wind, characteristically accompanied by a funnel-shaped cloud extending down from a cumulonimbus cloud. The air pressure at the bottom of the funnel of swirling air is extremely low. When this low pressure area touches the ground, it acts like a giant vacuum cleaner. Some tornadoes even occur over water. A tornado over a lake or ocean is called a waterspout. Tornadoes generally exhibit a certain characteristic cycle of behavior between formation and final disappearance. The first sign of a tornado may be a strong whirlwind of dust from the ground surface, often at the same time as a short funnel grows from the storm cloud above it. The funnel then becomes more organized and descends further from the cloud, sometimes touching the ground. Meteorologists are not sure how tornadoes form. But they do know that they are the result of great instability in the atmosphere and are often associated with sever thunderstorms or in advance of cold fronts. Weather forecasts include tornado alerts when these conditions arise. Tornadoes can occur, however, ahead of warm fronts or even behind cold fronts. The existence of a strong updraft, such as that generated by a severe thunderstorm, and the conservation of rotational momentum, are clues to how they are formed. Tornadoes occur most often in spring during the late afternoon or early evening. In the United States, they are most common on the Great Plains. In fact, tornadoes are so common that this part of the United States is often called

10. TORNADOES: Images Of 32 Different Shapes, Sizes And Colors tornadoes Many Are Different From What Dorothy Saw. A Look at Different Shapes Sizes of tornadoes. Those tornadoes are generally black to dark grey. http://www.chaseday.com/tornadoes.htm

Tornadoes - Many Are Different From What Dorothy Saw The Wedge Tornado Typical "wedge tornado" is straight on the sides not funnel shaped and has a wide damage path. It's usually as wide, or wider than it is tall. These monsters are not necessarily stronger than funnels or other shaped tornadoes, but they do cover much more ground. This particular tornado was hanging out the west side of a supercell thunderstorm in the Texas Panhandle. The vehicle in the foreground is an NSSL chase vehicle doing its job long before books and movies told about chasing storms. In those days there was little glory just long days and tiring drives home while Oklahoma City DJ's played requested songs for the returning chasers. Occasionally, there was big reward like on this day. Shortly after this photo was taken this tornado tore through a small Texas town. Residents saw it coming and were under ground, or in a safe shelter. This was the first in a series of tornadoes to strike the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma that day. Another Wedge Tornado With A Different Appearance This tornado lacks the typical funnel or classic tornadic appearance. Huge funnels like this one that are a mile wide are unrecognizable at close range as a tornado, but tend to appear as a boiling wall of fog approaching from out of no where since they favor a position close to the rain wall. Generally the rain stops and the tornado makes a rapid appearance. These storms are the ones that are generally blamed for "striking without warning" since some people try to observe the tornado before taking shelter. Funnels of this character are more common in the southeastern quarter of the nation.

11. Tornadoes tornadoes In this article the Why Files examines tornadoes. Topics covered include what tornadoes are, where they get their energy, the latest word on prediction, how to protect yourself, and how http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://whyfiles.org/013tornado/index.html&y

12. Tornado Fast Facts The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. Q. How do tornadoes form? http://www.noaa.gov/tornadofaqs.html

Q. What is a tornado? A. A tornado is defined as a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. The most violent tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds of 250 mph or more. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile wide and 50 miles long. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are reported nationwide. Q. How do tornadoes form? A. Before thunderstorms develop, a change in wind direction and an increase in wind speed with increasing height creates an invisible, horizontal spinning effect in the lower atmosphere. Rising air within the thunderstorm updraft tilts the rotating air from horizontal to vertical. An area of rotation, 2-6 miles wide, now extends through much of the storm. Most strong and violent tornadoes form within this area of strong rotation. Q. Are there different kinds of tornadoes? A. Some tornadoes may form during the early stages of rapidly developing thunderstorms. This type or tornado is most common along the front 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. Waterspouts are weak tornadoes that form over warm water. Waterspouts 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 tornado development. Waterspouts occasionally move inland, becoming tornadoes causing damage and injuries.

13. May 3rd 1999 Central OK Tornadoes A comprehensive collection of links of the best of May 3rd sites. Both on the meteorological and human side. http://members.tripod.com/~thunder_listener/may3.html

May 3rd 1999 Central OK Tornadoes 3 May 2000 Tornado Sketch by Cheryl-Ann Tan If you want to put this pic on your site, please send e-mail It's one year since the devastating outbreak. The Weather Signposts presents a collection of links on the web with a touch of humanity on the tragic outbreak. The outbreak, the lessons learned, the victims... will not be forgotten. This outbreak was, in a way, one that has left the deepest impression on me. It was the first "really big one" that I had ever heard of while I existed on this planet. I read everything on the event that I could get my hands on for almost a year. Never did I realize that there was so much to a single outbreak. Like many, I tend to see such events as tests and lessons for people. There is a recent song which contained a line, "lessons learned and they sure run deep... don't come easy and they don't come cheap." This one wasn't cheap. In case you're new to the weather world, the Oklahoma City/Moore tornado in the May 3rd outbreak was the USA's first billion-dollar tornado. Shoddy building structures, forecasts and forecasters, warnings, precautions taken by the public... were all put to the test. Chase accounts Lets start here with chase logs... after all, they are the war stories from the front lines. If you haven't start looking over the links, I suggest you do that now. There isn't much else for me to say since I wasn't there myself... so I shall only make this more of compilation of links and my thoughts.

14. Tornadoes Theme Page Looks at what tornadoes are, how they are measured, how they have impacted the world in the past, and what people can do to prepare for them. Includes activity sheets. http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/tornadoes.htm

Elementary Theme Pages Tornadoes Featured in March /02 Main Elementary Themes Page What Are Tornadoes? How Are Tornadoes Measured? Tornado Alley ... Jim Cornish, Grade Five Teacher, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. This page was last updated on February 2002. You have made the visit to my Theme Pages!

15. Tornadoes In Austria - Tornados In Österreich Research information with maps, statistics, photos and link collection. http://www.tordach.org/at/

TorDACH - Kompetenzzentrum für lokale Unwetter in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz Tornados in Österreich TorDACH - Center of competence for severe local storms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

16. The Fujita Scale Of Tornado Intensity The Percentage of All tornadoes 19501994 pie chart reveals that the vast majority of tornadoes are either weak or do damage that can only be attributed to a http://www.tornadoproject.com/fscale/fscale.htm

The Fujita Scale is used to rate the intensity of a tornado by examining the damage caused by the tornado after it has passed over a man-made structure. T he "Percentage of All Tornadoes 1950-1994" pie chart reveals that the vast majority of tornadoes are either weak or do damage that can only be attributed to a weak tornado. Only a small percentage of tornadoes can be correctly classed as violent. Such a chart became possible only after the acceptance of the Fujita Scale as the official classification system for tornado damage. It is quite possible that an even higher percentage of all tornadoes are weak. Each year the National Weather Service documents about 1000 tornado touchdowns in the United States. There is evidence that 1000 or more additional weak tornadoes may occur each year and go completely undocumented. T he "Percentage of Tornado-Related Deaths 1950-1994" pie chart shows that while violent tornadoes are few in number, they cause a very high percentage of tornado-related deaths. The Tornado Project has analyzed data prior to 1950, and found that the percentage of deaths from violent tornadoes was even greater in the past. This is because the death tolls prior to the introduction of the forecasting/awareness programs were enormous: 695 dead(Missouri-Illinois-Indiana, March 18, 1925); 317 dead(Natchez, Mississippi, May 7, 1840);.255 dead(St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois, May 27, 1896); 216 dead(Tupelo, Mississippi, April 5, 1936); 203 dead(Gainesville, GA, April 6, 1936). In more recent times, no single tornado has killed more than 50 people since 1971.

17. Homepage Of The Dutch Storm Chase Team Storm chasing in the Netherlands. Tips and tricks about chasing, and information about lightning, tornadoes and thunderstorms. http://www.stormchasing.nl/

Team Floris Bijlsma Herman Harperink Calendar ... Contact DUTCH STORM CHASE TEAM Home The Dutch Storm Chase Team welcomes you to this internet site! DSCT consists of two enthusiastic stormchasers, living in The Netherlands. You can read all about our adventures here - stories, photos, and general information about chasing and the severe weather environment. More questions? Feel free to ask... we are dedicated severe-weather lovers, and stormchasing is our hobby. We hope you will enjoy our site.. and see you later, maybe.... who knows where we might end up stormchasing! The Dutch Storm Chase Team View the adventures DSCT had on the great plains this spring! Click image No part of this site may be copied, redistributed or otherwise used without the explicit, written consent of DSCT. Direct questions to info@stormchasing.nl Our Sponsors: meteoplaza.com

18. CNN - Tornadoes, Severe Storms Rake Parts Of Tennessee; At Least 9 Dead - Januar CNN http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/9901/18/tornado.01/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD ASIANOW U.S. ... news quiz CNN WEB SITES: TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW MORE SERVICES: video on demand video archive audio on demand news email services ... pagenet DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback SITE GUIDES: help contents search FASTER ACCESS: europe japan WEB SERVICES: Tornadoes, severe storms rake parts of Tennessee; at least 9 dead January 18, 1999 Web posted at: 2:49 a.m. EST (0749 GMT) NASHVILLE, Tennessee (CNN) At least nine people were killed and 60 hurt as tornadoes and severe storms raced across middle and west Tennessee on Sunday, bringing damaging winds, hail and rain. Power outages were reported in many areas as high winds damaged homes and snapped tree limbs and power lines. Madison County was the hardest hit area with five people confirmed dead and at least another five who are still missing, said Kurt Pickering of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. One person has also been confirmed dead in Henderson County. At least 35 people have been treated for minor injuries at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, and 11 are in critical condition, according to Jack Rudnick Jr., the Vice President of West Tennessee Healthcare. Most of the minor injuries consisted of scratches, cuts and bruises where patients were treated and realesed over a four and a half hour period, said Rudnick. The storm moved across the state at about 50 mph, National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Moser said. It reached Nashville at about 8:30 p.m. CST and dissipated as it headed east.

19. Tornadoes s cover tornado types (such as a wedge tornado) and specify how each tornado formed, its location, and wind......tornadoes This website is a collection of tornado images and descriptions. http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.chaseday.com/tornadoes.htm&y=025

20. FEMA: Tornadoes tornadoes. What Is A Tornado? Tornado season is generally March through August, although tornadoes can occur at any time of year. http://www.fema.gov/hazards/tornadoes/

Hazards Assistance Flood Maps NPSC ... Hazards Tornadoes Search FEMA Hazards Dam Safety Earthquakes Extreme Heat ... Mitigation Division Tornadoes What Is A Tornado? 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. 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. When a tornado threatens, individuals need to have a safe place to go and time to get there. Even with advances in meteorology, warning times may be short or sometimes not possible. Lives are saved when individuals receive and understand the warning, know what to do, and know the safest place to go. What Should I Do?

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