61. Tornadoes - DAN'S WILD WILD WEATHER PAGE Why do some thunderstorms produce violent tornadoes while most do not? Moretornadoes occur in the United States than any other place in the world. http://www.wildwildweather.com/twisters.htm

welcome to wildwildweather.com Tornado Weather Click the Map for a more detailed view. Why do some thunderstorms produce violent tornadoes while most do not? The answer is related to the wind . If the wind changes direction and gets stronger with height, it can cause a column of air to rotate. Think of a rotating column of air about 2 miles high and half a mile wide. Suddenly a thunderstorm updraft pulls this column upward. Now it's 3 miles high and a few hundred yards wide. When this happens the air spins up. Sit in a swivel chair and hold your arms out. Now have someone spin you around. As you spin bring your hands to your lap. Be careful doing this! The scientific term for this spinning up is conservation of angular momentum. It is this process that can take 50 mph winds and turn them into a tornado with 200 mph winds! Everything has to come together just right for a tornado to occur. More tornadoes occur in the United States than any other place in the world. Alabama ranks 4th in the nation for the number of killer tornadoes, and the risk of tornadoes is higher in the Tennessee Valley. Texas and Oklahoma have many more tornadoes than we do, here in the Tennessee Valley, ours tend to be more deadly. The worst tornado disaster occurred on March 21, 1932. Over 300 people were killed in the state during 2 waves of tornadoes that day.

62. Tornadoes The Topic tornadoes. Easier tornadoes are violent, whirling funnel-shapedwindstorms that usually travel over land. tornadoes! http://eduscapes.com/42explore/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

63. Storm Chaser Information Photos, history, and video clips of Kansas tornadoes, along with current weather. http://www.cyberlodg.com/mattdennis/ktc/

Website hosted by Cyberlodge Storm Spotter Glossary Storm Chaser Information

64. Tornadoes And Ball Lightning - Paper By Edward Lewis Return to the INE Main Page. tornadoes and Ball Lightning. Edward Lewis POBox 13050 Chicago, Illinois 60613. 15, 1996.. tornadoes and Ball Lightning. http://www.padrak.com/ine/ELEWIS3.html

Return to the INE Main Page Tornadoes and Ball Lightning Edward Lewis P. O. Box 13050 Chicago, Illinois 60613 September 7, 1995; Revised July 22, 1996 and August 20, 1996 [Received via email to INE, June 1996. Revised Oct. 1996.] [Reposted Nov. 15, 1996.] Tornadoes and Ball Lightning Abstract Tornadoes and ball lightning are identified, and described as plasmoid phenomena. Certain anomalous characteristics of tornadoes and ball lightning are described and shown to be similar to the behavior of the plasmoid phenomena produced by electrolysis and discharge apparatus; in part, as evidenced by certain kinds of micrometer sized traces in nuclear emulsions and marks in materials. Atmospheric Plasmoid Phenomena A weather observer for the U. S. Weather Service named F. Montgomery(10) who was stationed in Blackwell, Oklahoma in May of 1955 reported a tornado that passed by in the evening at 9:27 P.M. that had a deep blue section that was near the top near the cloud layer and that was "very much brighter" than an arc welder and too bright for him to look at, though the tornado was 9 blocks or 3600 feet away from him. I suspect that the bright section may have been toroid shaped. He reported that the air from the tornado felt hot and that the temperature as recorded by a thermometer at his instrument shelter rose from 74 degrees Fahrenheit to 80 degrees Fahrenheit when the storm struck. This is evidence of a spectacular rate of radiation. And he reported: There were rapidly rotating clouds passing in front of the top of the funnel. These clouds were illuminated only by the luminous band of light. The light would grow dim when these clouds were in front, and then it would grow bright again as I could see between the clouds. As near as I can explain, I would say that the light was the same color as an electric arc welder but very much brighter. The light was so intense that I had to look away when there were no clouds in front. The light and the clouds seemed to be turning to the right like a beacon in a lighthouse(11).

65. CNN - At Least 8 Dead As Tornadoes Rake Tennessee - January 18, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/9901/18/tornado.02/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: At least 8 dead as tornadoes rake Tennessee January 18, 1999 Web posted at: 4:11 a.m. EST (0911 GMT) JACKSON, Tennessee (CNN) Tornadoes accompanied by damaging winds, rain and hail slammed parts of central and western Tennessee on Sunday night, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens of others. Madison County was the hardest hit area with seven people confirmed dead and at least another 10 who are missing, said Kurt Pickering of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. INTERACTIVE: Image gallery of storm damage A woman was found dead in the ruins of her home in Henderson County and another person was killed in Hardeman 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, said Rudnick. Power outages were reported in many areas as high winds damaged homes and snapped tree limbs and power lines.

66. Tornadoes tornadoes. The unpredictable and destructive nature of tornadoes,defined by The National Weather Service as a violently rotating http://www2.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

67. CNN.com - Tornadoes Kill At Least 11 In Georgia - February 14, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/02/14/storms.03/index.html

weather CNN Sites CNN CNNfn CNNSI myCNN AllPolitics Languages myCNN Video Audio Headline News Brief ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web WEATHER TOP STORIES MORE TOP STORIES More than 11,000 killed in India quake Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters face tear gas MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Spanish Portuguese Italian ... Danish FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Tornadoes kill at least 11 in Georgia Debris marks the path of the storm through Lonoke, Arkansas 'It looks like a nuclear bomb went off' February 14, 2000 Web posted at: 10:12 a.m. EST (1512 GMT) In this story: State of emergency in 4 counties 'It was awful' Possible twisters elsewhere RELATED STORIES, SITES

68. Tornadoes . tornadoes . Nature s Most Violent Storms. Waterspouts occasionally move inlandbecoming tornadoes causing damage and injuries. How Do tornadoes Form? http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/tornado.htm

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 ) For full color graphic version click here (you need an adobe acrobat reader to view this - download a free copy now.) 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?

69. Greg's Weather Center Large collection of links to sites about weather (hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes) and a section with storm updates. http://members.aol.com/hurctrack/HurcTrack.index.html

Main Other Specialty Interests htmlAdWH('7002588', '234', '60'); Are you looking for weather information you just can't find at any other site? Well, you have come to the right place. Greg's Weather Center is exactly what it is, the weather center of the World Wide Web. There is just a plethora of weather information for all ages to learn from and enjoy. Much of the information goes back about five years, but there are special sections devoted to storms from records early on. From Hurricanes to Blizzards, I cover it all here. This is a website that will provide you the information you are looking for on a particular weather event such as a hurricane, blizzard, or tornado. Check out My Hurricane Links. Take a look at the Tornado links that I have. Sneak a peek at the Blizzard and Nor'easter links that I got. Sneak a peek at the Other Weather Related links that I got. Check out the Local Weather Conditions in South Plainfield, NJ Check out the Latest Local Weather News in New Jersey Check the latest bulletins off the Weather Wire.

70. Tornado - National Center For Environmental Health Although nothing can be done to prevent tornadoes, there are actionsyou can take for your health and safety. This pamphlet provides http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/emergency/tornado/default.htm

Tornado Content Home Tornado Basics Severe Weather: Watching for Tornadoes Advance Planning at Home ... Summary EPRB Content Home Disaster Epidemiology Fact Sheet Weather Emergency Tips ... NCEH Brochures Tornado A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety Knowing what to do when you see a tornado, or when you hear a tornado warning, can help protect you and your family. During a tornado, people face hazards from extremely high winds and risk being struck by flying and falling objects. After a tornado, the wreckage left behind poses additional injury risks. Although nothing can be done to prevent tornadoes, there are actions you can take for your health and safety. This pamphlet provides information to help you to watch for tornadoes, to plan ahead to reduce hazards, and to avoid injuries during and after the storm. Although tornadoes are occasionally reported in other parts of the world, most occur in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains during the spring and summer. However, tornadoes can occur in any state at any time of the year. Nationally, an average of 800 tornadoes are sighted each year, causing about 80 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries. Tornado Basics Severe Weather: Watching for Tornadoes Advance Planning at Home After a Tornado ... Summary Tornado Basics A tornado is a violent whirlwinda rotating funnel of air that extends from a cloud to the ground. Tornadoes can travel for many miles at speeds of 250 miles per hour or more. These storms change direction without warning, randomly destroying homes and power lines, uprooting trees, and even hurling large objectssuch as automobilesover long distances.

71. Tornadoes Touch Down In Missouri, 2 Dead CNN http://cnn.com/2002/WEATHER/12/18/missouri.storm.ap/index.html

72. Tornadoes Theme Page This CLN menu page provides links to Science curricular resources and instructionalmaterials (lesson plans) in the specific topic of tornadoes. http://www.cln.org/themes/tornadoes.html

Tornadoes Theme Page Below are the CLN "Theme Pages" which supplement the study of tornadoes. CLN's theme pages are collections of useful Internet educational resources within a narrow curricular topic and contain links to two types of information. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. Natural Disasters Avalanches Theme Page Blizzards Theme Page Earthquakes Theme Page Floods Theme Page ... Volcanoes Theme Page General Tornadoes Resources Here are a number of links to other Internet resources which contain information and/or other links related to tornadoes. Please read our (A) Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters This glossary contains weather-related terms that may be either heard or used by severe local storm spotters or spotter groups. EarthWatch Weather On Demand A graphic intensive site showing satellite and radar weather pictures for North America. At this page, you can choose detailed, current weather images of Canada. The StormWatch button at the top of the page is for the US only. [The] Fujita Scale "The Fujita Scale (also known as the Fujita-Pearson 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." The page also has many links to tornado resources.

73. CNN.com - Downtown Fort Worth Sealed Off After Tornadoes' Rampage - March 29, 20 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/WEATHER/03/29/ft.worth.tornado.02/index.html

weather CNN Sites CNN CNNfn CNNSI myCNN AllPolitics Languages myCNN Video Audio Headline News Brief ... Feedback CNN Sites CNN CNN Europe CNNfn CNNSI myCNN CNNfyi AllPolitics Languages Search CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web WEATHER TOP STORIES MORE TOP STORIES More than 11,000 killed in India quake Israelis, Palestinians make final push before Israeli election Davos protesters face tear gas MORE ... MORE MARKETS 4:30pm ET, 4/16 DJIA NAS SPORTS Jordan says farewell for the third time ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists Enter your address: DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Spanish Portuguese Italian ... Danish FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts Turner distribution SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Downtown Fort Worth sealed off after tornadoes' rampage Submerged cars hit an urban lake in Fort Worth March 29, 2000 Web posted at: 9:23 a.m. EST (1423 GMT) In this story: Deadly wind and flooding Like a bomb going off Arlington, Grand Prairie also hard-hit

74. Www.weather.com/safeside/tornado/ www.weather.com/encyclopedia/tornado/history.html More results from www.weather.com Tornado Webquesta Webquest for Science, Language and Math at Sullivan Middle School. Introductiontornadoes represent one of the most destructive forces in nature. http://www.weather.com/safeside/tornado/

75. CNN.com - Tornadoes Spread Across Midwest, 1 Killed - April 11, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/WEATHER/04/11/midwest.tornadoes/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Tornadoes spread across Midwest, 1 killed A home in Virginia, Nebraska, was destroyed early Wednesday in storms that moved across the Midwest. The residents were home but no one was injured COALGATE, Oklahoma (CNN) Violent weather spread across the Midwest Wednesday spawning several tornadoes and killing at least one person. A tornado touched down about four miles outside of Coalgate, Oklahoma, killing Stan Whisman, 41, and destroying his mobile home. Whisman's 14-year-old son was injured and is in stable condition at a local hospital, Coal County Sheriff Roy Deck said. The tornado, which was about 1/4-mile wide, cut a path about 10 miles long through the county, destroying several homes, Deck said. RESOURCES CNN weather satellite: U.S. North Central A tornado in Mount Ayr, Iowa, destroyed six houses, a business and a storage facility but caused no injuries. "The National Weather Service gave us adequate warning," said Ringgold County Sheriff's Department secretary Toni Freihage, who rode out the storm on the third floor of the county courthouse.

76. National Geographic: Eye In The Sky--Tornadoes National Geographic shows video clips, destruction and detection information,and photography of tornadoes and waterspouts in the United States. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/tornadoes/tornadoes.html

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77. CNN.com - Tornadoes Strike Minnesota, But Do Little Damage - May 10, 2001 CNN http://cnn.com/2001/WEATHER/05/10/minnesota.tornadoes/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. WEATHER ... ABOUT US CNN TV what's on show transcripts CNN Headline News CNN International ... askCNN EDITIONS CNN.com Asia CNN.com Europe set your edition Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW Tornadoes strike Minnesota, but do little damage A Minnesota state trooper caught this image of a tornado on his car video camera NORTHFIELD, Minnesota (CNN) At least five tornadoes raced through parts of rural Minnesota Wednesday night, but caused little damage to homes and buildings, emergency officials said. There were no reports of injuries. Two tornadoes struck Scott County south of Minneapolis and one hit Rice County, skipping over the campus of Carleton College in Northfield and hitting a turkey farm. Another was reported in Carver County, as well as one in Goodhue County along the Wisconsin border. Emergency official John Elder said storms intensified after an otherwise nice, spring Minnesota day. "This stuff just whipped up basically out of nowhere," he said. The storm tore the roof off this rural home In Northfield, Eric Sieger, a spokesman for Carleton College, said sirens echoed across campus as a tornado hopped over them. He said the school suffered only minor damage, such as downed tree limbs.

78. Lesson Plans - Tornadoes And Technology tornadoes and Technology. Overview Students will learn the basics about howtornadoes are formed, and where and when they are most likely to occur. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/g912/tornadotech.html

Check out: X15: Living Landscapes Standard #15: How physical systems affect human systems The Power of Fire Tornadoes and Technology The Great Plains: A Harsh Welcome to Settlers The Ring of Fire Complete Index Tornadoes and Technology Overview: Students will learn the basics about how tornadoes are formed, and where and when they are most likely to occur. They will then study the current research on tornadoes and explore how scientists are trying to predict them. They will learn about the equipment "storm chasers" use to study tornadoes, and will develop their own research plans. Connections to the Curriculum: Geography, earth science Connections to the National Geography Standards: Standard 7: "The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface" Standard 15: "How physical systems affect human systems" Time: Two to three hours Materials Required: Computer with Internet access Wall map of North America or the world Objectives: Students will learn the basics about tornadoes: where, when, and how they occur; explore the current research about tornadoes;

79. CNN.com - At Least 22 Feared Dead In Midwest Tornadoes - May. 5, 2003 CNN http://cnn.com/2003/WEATHER/05/04/tornadoes/index.html

The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-Mail Services CNNtoGO SEARCH Web CNN.com At least 22 feared dead in Midwest tornadoes Widespread damage reported in Kansas, Missouri A large tornado touches down in Crawford County, Kansas, on Sunday. Story Tools VIDEO Damage is widespread after a series of tornadoes touched down in Kansas and Missouri (May 5) PLAY VIDEO RELATED Fujita scale How a tornado forms National Climatic Data Center: Tornadoes KANSAS CITY, Missouri (CNN) A swarm of tornadoes ripped through eastern Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee on Sunday, tearing through neighborhoods in Kansas City on both sides of the Missouri River, killing an estimated 22 people, emergency management officials said. Lawrence County, Missouri, appeared to be the hardest hit with an estimated 12 fatalities and extensive damage, according to Sheriff Doug Seneker. The tornado cut across the southeastern corner of the country at 6:25 p.m. CDT (7:25 p.m. EDT) and stayed on the ground half an hour, passing through the heart of Pierce City. Two of the county's fatalities were at the National Guard Armory in Pierce City, where people had gathered to weather out the approaching storm when the twister hit, said city utilities clerk Shelly Yonker. Several people remain missing.

80. Tornado - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia tornadoes develop from severe thunderstorms, usually spawned from squall linesand supercell thunderstorms, though they sometimes happen as a result of a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado

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