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 TORNADO FACTS

A tornado is a tube of violently spinning air that

touches the ground. Wind inside the tornado
spins fast, but the actual 'circle' of wind around
them is massive. This makes tornadoes very
dangerous. Tornadoes are especially dangerous
to people in cars or mobile homes.

● A tornado is a funnel-shaped cloud made up of violently

rotating winds that can reach speeds of up to 300 miles
per hour.
 Facts
★ Tornadoes occur inside giant thunderstorms known as “supercells”.
These powerful storms form when warm, moist air along the ground
rushes upward, meeting cooler, drier air. As the rising warm air
cools, the moisture it carries condenses and forms a massive
thundercloud. Sometimes, these thunderclouds grow to be 50,000
feet high. Variable winds at different levels in the atmosphere feed
the updraft and cause the formation of the tornado’s funnel shape.
★ Tornadoes can be more deadly than hurricanes because the
rotating winds are concentrated in a small area, making them more
powerful.
★ Tornadoes are also problematic because scientist have not yet been
able to give people a lot of warning as to when a tornado may occur.
★ Tornadoes can happen at any time of year, but most form during the
spring and early summer.
★ In the United States, May and June are the peak months for
tornadoes. April, however, appears to be the deadliest month. An
average of 27 tornado deaths have occurred during April between
1950 and 1999. One of the all-time worst tornado disasters occurred
on April 3-4, 1974, when 148 twisters struck 13 states, causing
more than 300 deaths.
 Facts
★ The diameter of a tornado can vary between a few feet to a mile
wide.
★ Tornadoes generally travel in a northeasterly direction (depending
on the prevailing winds) at speeds ranging from 20-60 m.p.h.
★ The conditions that lead to the formation of tornadoes are most
often met in the central and southern U.S., where warm, humid air
from the Gulf of Mexico collides with cool, dry air from the Rocky
Mountains and Canada. This area, dubbed “tornado alley,” extends
from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians, and from Iowa and
Nebraska to the Gulf of Mexico. Tornadoes can also occur in all the
United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
★ The Fujita scale classifies tornadoes according to the damage they
cause. Most tornadoes are classified as F1. An F1 tornado can
cause moderate damage with winds that range from 73 to 112 miles
per hour. These tornadoes can rip the roof off a house, down power
lines and cause trees to break. Only about 1 percent of tornadoes
are classified as F5, causing “incredible damage.” These tornadoes
cause extreme damage with winds that exceed 261 miles per hour.
They can destroy a town, lift a house off its foundation, and throw a
car across a field.
Name:

Tornado True Or False

The following statements are made about tornadoes. If the
statement is TRUE, write the number on the like symbol. If the
statement is FALSE, write the number on the dislike symbol.

1. Tornadoes come from the ground.

2. Tornadoes are rotating winds.
3. Tornadoes are funnel-shaped.
4. Tornadoes are never dangerous to people.
5. Tornadoes can happen at any time.
6. Tornadoes are the same as thunderstorms.
7. Tornadoes can be more deadly than
hurricanes.
Name:

Tornado True Or False

ANSWER KEY
The following statements are made about tornadoes. If the
statement is TRUE, write the number on the like symbol. If the
statement is FALSE, write the number on the dislike symbol.

1. Tornadoes come from the ground.

2. Tornadoes are rotating winds.
3. Tornadoes are funnel-shaped.
4. Tornadoes are never dangerous to people.
5. Tornadoes can happen at any time.
6. Tornadoes are the same as thunderstorms.
7. Tornadoes can be more deadly than
hurricanes.

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