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  1. Thunderstorms, Tornadoes and Building Damage (Lexington Books) by Joe R. Eagleman, etc., 1975-10-02
  2. 1966 Meteorology: 1966 Atlantic Hurricane Season, 1966 Pacific Typhoon Season, Tornadoes of 1966, 1966 Topeka Tornado
  3. Hurricanes and Tornadoes (Natural Disasters) by Richard Spilsbury, Louise Spilsbury, 2010-03-25
  4. Tornadoes (Disasters in Nature) by Catherine Chambers, 2001-04
  5. Three scales of motions associated with tornadoes by Gregory S. Forbes, 1978-01-01
  6. Tornadoes (Fradin, Dennis B. Disaster!,) by Dennis B. Fradin, 1982-04
  7. Tornados/ Tornadoes (Tiempo Extremo/ Wild Weather) (Spanish Edition) by Jim Mezzanotte, 2009-07
  8. American Weather A Popular Exposition Of The Phenomena Of The Weather, Hot & Cold Waves, Blizzards, Hail Storms & Tornadoes, Illustrated With 32 Engravings & 24 Charts by General A. W. Greely, 1888
  9. Tornadoes and Storms
  10. Hurricanes and Tornadoes by Kate Waters, 2008
  11. Terrifying Tornadoes (Natural Disasters) by Julie Richards, 2001-09
  12. Tornadoes for the Weathergirl by Celeste Auge, 2006-11-01
  13. Tornadoes Over Texas; a Study of Waco and San Angelo in Disaster by harry moore, 1958-01-01
  14. Natural Disasters in Bermuda: Hurricanes in Bermuda, Tornadoes in Bermuda, Hurricane Fabian, Hurricane Bill, Hurricane Emily

121. CNN - Damage Tallied From Deadly Iowa Tornadoes - May 17, 1999
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Damage tallied from deadly Iowa tornadoes
May 17, 1999

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LOGAN, Iowa (CNN) Authorities in western Iowa were doing an aerial inspection Monday in the aftermath of tornadoes near the town of Logan that killed two people and injured at least 16, some critically. Tornado damage was reported in at least three counties. Harrison County Sheriff Terry Baxter said flying over the twister's path will help rescuers look for more possible victims and determine the scope of damage. The tornadoes, which developed about 4 p.m. Sunday, destroyed six homes, damaged several others and destroyed a bridge on a gravel road, Baxter's office said. They left a five-mile trail of destruction in Logan, a community of 15,000 people. The two people who died were killed when debris hit their car as they were driving, authorities said.

122. CBC News Indepth: Forces Of Nature - Tornadoes
INDEPTH FORCES OF NATURE tornadoes winds of destruction Justin Thompson, CBCNews Online Updated January 30, 2003 The worst tornadoes are the most
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Tornadoes - winds of destruction
"The worst tornadoes are the most violent storms on earth" - Environment Canada.
WHAT:
The swiftly moving air begins to spin like a top as it moves. If it spins fast enough, a funnel forms. When the funnel touches the ground, it is referred to as a tornado.
DAMAGE:
According to Environment Canada, there are an average of 80 tornadoes each year in Canada, causing two deaths and injuring 20. Damage runs into the millions.
Tornadoes are measured in Canada using the Fujita scale, developed by Chicago researcher Dr. T. Theodore Fujita. The classifications are as follows: TORNADO GAME PLAN: According to most weather authorities, including Environment Canada, your best option in the event of a tornado is to head for your basement. If you don't have one, get in a closet or small room near the center of the building, away from windows or doors. Environment Canada suggests getting into the bathtub and covering yourself with a mattress. Otherwise, get underneath a sturdy piece of furniture which can help shield you from falling or flying debris.

123. NSSL Educational Information
Questions and answers on tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning and thunderstorms.
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124. Information On Tornadoes
A complete guide regarding information on tornadoes. Information ontornadoes. A complete guide regarding information on tornadoes.
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Information on tornadoes
A complete guide regarding information on tornadoes. Read about the violent wind that this storm is capable of producing, plus the damage.
Can you imagine winds of 320 miles per hour heading your way? An F-5 tornado has the potential of creating such a nightmarish reality. Not even a motion picture can exaggerate the ruins displayed by this devastating whirlwind. A tornado can be the most horrific and threatening of all natural disasters. It can kill everything and everyone in its path. Houses have been lifted by tornadoes, reeled, and then dumped thousands of feet from the original residence. Buildings and houses can be left sitting in the same location after being shredded, or they can be placed in another location with little damage. bodyOffer(32868) The tornados pattern is completely unpredictable but, more often than not, its damage is very complete. A tornado can actually leave a shovel standing against a barn while carrying away the other half of the barn and placing it at another location. At the same time the tornado can drive a piece of hay through that shovel without moving it. Within a tornados path there are awesome dramas, some including horrendous tragedies, while others include miracles. Tornadoes develop from thunderstorms when the cold and warm air meets. Rising air within thunderstorms cause an air shift from horizontal to vertical. A twirling rainfree wall cloud evolves. Within minutes a tornado develops from the thunderstorm.

125. CNN.com - Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest, Town Evacuated - August 17, 2001
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JACKSON, Nebraska (CNN) A series of tornadoes swept throughout the Midwest Friday evening, flattening homes, downing trees and forcing the evacuation of a small town in Nebraska. State patrol helped residents leave Jackson, Nebraska, due to a possible gas leak after one or more tornadoes tore through town around 6 p.m. Jackson, population 300, is about 85 miles north of Omaha. Capt. David Winkler of the Nebraska State Patrol said the tornadoes did not cause any fatalities in the state, but one woman was hospitalized after being pulled from the rubble of her home. Swirling winds produce extensive material damage in Jackson, Winkler said, destroying at least 10 homes. A spokeswoman for the Red Cross said residents will be moved on school buses to a school serving as a shelter in South Sioux City. "But many people are staying with friends and relatives, so there won't be too many at the shelter," said Yvonne Thallas in Sioux City.

126. Tornadoes! Science Lesson Plan, Thematic Unit, Activity, Worksheet, Or Biology O
Click Here. Title tornadoes! The students will learn about tornadoes,how and where they form, what storm chasers do, and weather safety.
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Objective: Working in small groups, students will use Inspiration, Hyperstudio and the Internet to create a multimedia project about tornadoes for their weather unit. The students will learn about tornadoes, how and where they form, what storm chasers do, and weather safety. Contacting a class in the midwest and through email with students in that part of the country, they will learn what it is like to live in a place such as "Tornado Alley." Each group will take on a different aspect of the project and then will combine all results into Hyperstudio for a presentation to the Fourth and Fifth grades at an assembly using a projection system connected to a computer or powerbook. Problem Statement: How and where do tornadoes most commonly occur?

127. FEMA: Tornado Safety Tips Brochure
Tornado safety tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Fact Sheet: TORNADOES When a tornado is coming, you have only a short amount of time to make life-or-death decisions. Advance planning and quick response are the keys to surviving a tornado. BEFORE Conduct tornado drills each tornado season.
Designate an area in the home as a shelter, and practice having everyone in the family go there in response to a tornado threat. Discuss with family members the difference between a "tornado watch" and a "tornado warning." Contact your local emergency management office or American Red Cross chapter for more information on tornadoes. Have disaster supplies on hand
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  • Portable, battery-operated radio and extra batteries

128. Tornadoes
Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes that add to the storm s destructivepower. tornadoes are most likely to occur in the right
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Contact Us Hurricanes can also produce tornadoes that add to the storm's destructive power. Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the right-front quadrant of the hurricane. However, they are also often found elsewhere embedded in the rainbands , well away from the center of the hurricane. Some hurricanes seem to produce no tornadoes, while others develop multiple ones. Studies have shown that more than half of the landfalling hurricanes produce at least one tornado; Hurricane Buelah (1967) spawned 141 according to one study. In general, tornadoes associated with hurricanes are less intense than those that occur in the Great Plains (see the Fujita Intensity Scale below). Nonetheless, the effects of tornadoes, added to the larger area of hurricane-force winds, can produce substantial damage. We have no way at present to predict exactly which storms will spawn tornadoes or where they will touch down. The new Doppler radar systems have greatly improved the forecaster's warning capability, but the technology usually provides lead times from only a few minutes up to about 30 minutes. Consequently, preparedness is critical Tornado Facts
  • When associated with hurricanes, tornadoes are not usually accompanied by hail or a lot of lightning, clues that citizens in other parts of the country watch for.

129. Tornado Videos, Tornadoes, Storm Chasing, Stormgasm, Hardcore Storm Chasing, Sto
A storm chasing site containing a variety of storm chasing pictures from mainly tornado alley including supercells, tornadoes, wall clouds, hail, sunsets, rainbows, and funnel clouds.
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This tornado video includes some of the most dramatic, exciting, and intense tornado footage captured in 2003. It also has highlights from the amazing June 24, 2003 South Dakota tornado outbreak. Order now! Stormgasm.com is a storm chasing website for hardcore storm chasers and weather enthusiasts. Stormgasm video has been shown on the following: ABC News, World News Tonight, Good Morning America, CNN, Headline News, Univision, The Weather Channel, KOCO Oklahoma City, KTUL Tulsa, WKRN Nashville, KSFY Sioux Falls, and KETV Omaha. Interviews with Stormgasm have been broadcast on the following: CNN Headline News, The Weather Channel, The Weather Channel's Storm Stories, KOCO Oklahoma City, KSFY Sioux Falls, and KETV Omaha. On May 9, 2003 Stormgasm provided

130. Tornadoes
tornadoes. Formation The main difference between tornadoes and othertropical storms is that they form over land. Also known as
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Formation Speed Vacuums Waterspouts ... Dust devils Formation... The m twisters Sometimes these clouds can be so large that pressure in them can vary, and they therefore have their own internal winds. If these winds start to rotate, they may result in the formation of a whirling funnel. This extends downwards from the base of the thundercloud, and can often look like a piece of hosepipe or an elephants trunk. Twisters have also been compared to the funnel that forms when water is sucked down a plug-hole. Have a look next time you take the plug out of a sink full of water. Speed... Inside Vacuums... Tornad oes start off white or grey in colour, although they quickly become darker as they pick up dirt and debris from the ground. The funnel acts a bit like a large vacuum cleaner, with the low pressure at the centre causing very strong upward currents which suck up or destroy everything in their path. Tornadoes have been known to carry all sorts of objects into the air before hurling them back to the ground nearby (sometimes unharmed). The picture on the right shows a car that was picked up by a tornado. They have even been known to pluck all the feathers from a chicken! Tornadoes usually only last for about 15 minutes, but in that time they can travel hundreds of kilometres. Because of their relatively small size and short life times, they are very difficult to predict.

131. CNN - Deadly Tornadoes Roar Across Arkansas - January 21, 1999
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Deadly tornadoes roar across Arkansas
A thick black funnel cloud touches down near a Faulkner County highway
January 21, 1999
Web posted at: 11:59 a.m. EST (0459 GMT) SEARCY, Arkansas (CNN) A series of tornadoes raced across Arkansas on Thursday night, killing four people and wiping out a fire department in a rural area northeast of Little Rock. Numerous injuries were reported across the state. The twisters were spawned by a rapidly moving weather front heading east across the Ohio Valley and the South toward the Gulf Coast. The storm also brought baseball-sized hail, powerful winds and lightning. Officials said three people were killed just outside Searcy, about 45 miles northeast of Little Rock, when a tornado ripped through the area. In the small farm community of Joy, the fire department was destroyed. "It was blown completely away," said Lt. Stan Rogers of the Searcy Fire Department.

132. Texas Tornadoes
Texas tornadoes. Year, tornadoes, Deathes, Injuries, Cost Adjusted. Texas in 1970had a population of 11,198,655 and between 1950 and 1995 had 5,722 tornadoes.
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Year Tornadoes Deathes Injuries Cost Adjusted Total Avg/year Compared with other States, Texas ranks number 1 for frequency of Tornadoes, 1 for number of deaths, 1 for injuries and 1 for cost of damages. When we compare these statistics to other States by the frequency per square mile, Texas ranks, number 10 for the frequency of tornadoes, number 16 for fatalities, number 21 for injuries per area and number 21 for costs per area. Based on data from 1950 - 1995.
We encourage you to post your tornado stories, questions, updates, reports on our Texas message board.
Visit our Texas Disaster Center Page during any disaster for links to the best internet disaster resources for the State of Texas.
For national disaster information and links to the hundreds of web pages on our site visit our index page.
Our special Tornado pages can be reached through The Disaster Center Tornado page.

133. CNN.com - US - Death Toll Rises To 19 From Georgia Tornadoes - February 15, 2000
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Death toll rises to 19 from Georgia tornadoes
Two tornado victims sleep in a Red Cross shelter set up at a local school in Camilla, Georgia on Monday

134. Kentucky Tornadoes
Kentucky tornadoes. Year, tornadoes, Deathes, Injuries, Cost Adjusted. Kentucky in1970 had a population of 3,220,711 and between 1950 and 1995 had 403 tornadoes.
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Year Tornadoes Deathes Injuries Cost Adjusted Total Avg/year Compared with other States, Kentucky ranks number 27 for frequency of Tornadoes, 15 for number of deaths, 13 for injuries and 23 for cost of damages. When we compare these statistics to other States by the frequency per square mile, Kentucky ranks, number 31 for the frequency of tornadoes, number 12 for fatalities, number 10 for injuries per area and number 24 for costs per area. Based on data from 1950 - 1995.
We encourage you to post your tornado stories, questions, updates, reports on our Kentucky message board.
Visit our Kentucky Disaster Center Page during any disaster for links to the best internet disaster resources for the State of Kentucky.
For national disaster information and links to the hundreds of web pages on our site visit our index page.
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135. Dean Heffner Tornadoes Vs. Hurricanes
tornadoes vs. Hurricanes. Dean Heffner. Task. Working in groups of two, one studentwill investigate hurricanes and the other will investigate tornadoes.
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Dean Heffner Introduction Task Resources Process ... Conclusion Introduction Tornadoes and hurricanes are two severe storms that threaten millions of people, cause millions of dollars in damage, and affect the environment around the world each year. Both these storms are violent and damaging,your job as a group of meteorologists to try and figure out which of these two storms is the most violent and damaging. Task Working in groups of two, one student will investigate hurricanes and the other will investigate tornadoes. During your investigations you will be searching and recording information about tornadoes and hurricanes. After compiling all your information for your selected storm, meet with your group partner and share your findings. As a group you are to decide which storm is the most damaging and violent. The group is also responsible for a poster displaying the information that was found on each storm. Resources What are: Warning, Watches and Advisories Statements Eye On The World Severe Weather Safety Guide Intellicast ... Radar and Severe weather Process 1. Decide which storm person will be researching tornadoes and hurricanes.

136. Deadly Tornadoes Rake Portions Of Arkansas
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137. Tornadoes
tornadoes. tornadoes are not just a phenomenon in this country; they occur onall continents but are most common in the United States and Australia.
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TORNADOES
A tornado is a localized, but extremely destructive whirlwind that descends from the base of a thunderstorm. The twisting vortex extends earthward as a projecting funnel of powerful winds that sucks up roofs, trees, farmland and forests. Unlike the gentle transport of Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz," these nasty storms can transform a residential area or main business street into a heap of rubble in just seconds. Tornadoes are not just a phenomenon in this country; they occur on all continents but are most common in the United States and Australia. Every state in the Union, including Hawaii and Alaska, has been touched by a tornado. Over a thousand tornadoes are observed annually in this country, but not all touch the surface or do significant damage. The greatest activity occurs in April, May, and June, but no month is free of them. Action is at a minimum in December and January. The most favorable areas for tornado activity include Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Tornadoes vary greatly in size, track, and force making it difficult to provide a representative profile. More often than not the life span is limited to minutes during which they travel along a path that can vary in length from a few to many miles. Because of the variation in size and intensity the National Weather Service established 3 categories to identify them. The mini-tornado, with winds of less than 100 mph, lasts only a few minutes. The medium tornado has winds from 100-150 mph and lasts up to 20 minutes. The deadliest is the maxi-tornado with winds greater than 150 mph, lasts up to 3 hours and can cause damage along a path 1.5 miles wide and 200 miles long.

138. CNN.com - Weather - Tornadoes Don't Discriminate Between Trailer Parks Or Skyscr
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Tornadoes don't discriminate between trailer parks or skyscrapers
March 29, 2000 Web posted at: 9:36 p.m. EST (0236 GMT) (CNN) This week's Texas twisters drove home a hard fact of life to residents of Fort Worth: Tornadoes can and do hit major metropolitan areas. A common and dangerous misconception is that the violent storms stick to suburbs and rural areas.

139. Tornadoes
tornadoes. Explain your reasoning. tornadoes apparently form in a regionof a strong updraft, yet they descend from the based of a cloud. Why?
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Tornadoes
  • made visible with the funnel cloud on average:
    • they last for about 10 minutes create a damage path about 4 miles long
    some tornadoes touch down briefly a few tornadoes have been observed to last for hours, creating a damage path 100's of km long most of the time, their occurence is isolated, but sometimes, tornado outbreaks occur Tornado distribution how strong can tornadic winds get
QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT: If you are confronted in an open field by a large tornado and there is no way that you could outrun it, probably the only thing that you could do would be to run and lie down in a depression. If given the choice, would you run toward your right or left as the tornado approaches? Explain your reasoning. Tornadoes apparently form in a region of a strong updraft, yet they descend from the based of a cloud. Why? figure from brooks et al. (2003)

140. Thunderstorms, Possible Tornadoes In Midwest Rockies
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