Terrorizing Tornadoes
Have you ever been stuck in the middle of nowhere with a tornado on your tail? Well, this web page is going to tell a little on the dangers and a little on excitement of tornadoes.
Tornadoes are known as acts of God. They can appear out of nowhere. Tornadoes form mainly in the months of March - July. They form in the states of Texas to Iowa. This is called "Tornado Alley". Some tornadoes are a mile wide and very violent. In the most severe tornadoes cars are stacked and trees torn to a stump. 1% are extremely violent. Sometimes tornadoes are called cyclones or twisters. Tornadoes come from severe thunderstorms. Tornadoes form when warm air is pushed up by cold air. It forms a vortex. Most are weather phenomenon that have become very violent. Tornadoes have their own scale and it tells how much the tornado destroyed. The scale starts at a weak tornado, F0. F0 is from 40-72 miles per hour. F1 is the most common type of tornado. It can have speeds from 73-112 miles per hour. An F1 tornado can tear up a barn. The next kind is an F2. An F2 can go from 113-157 miles per hour. This type of tornado can unroll a strong home. F3 is next this type of tornado can go at the speed of 158-206 miles per hour. F3s can blow homes away. The next to last is an F4 at the speed of 207-260 miles per hour. F4s can blow away strong homes. The most powerful tornado is an F5. An F5 is the most dangerous of all tornadoes. An F5 can tear up strong homes and barns in a second. Tornadoes are chased by storm chasers who want to track the tornadoes and help prevent them in the future. A famous storm chaser is Warren Bailey, he chases tornadoes for a living.. Tornadoes are very dangerous and if you are around one take cover and wait. Tornadoes are very exciting to watch too, but always be safe while watching a tornado.
Tornado Facts and Myths
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Myth:
Areas near rivers, lakes, and mountains are safe from tornadoes.
Fact:
No place is safe. In the late 1980s, a tornado swept through Yellowstone leaving a path of destruction up and down a 10,000-foot mountain.
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Myth:
The low pressure in a tornado causes buildings to "explode" as the tornado passes overhead.
Fact:
Violent winds exceeding 200 miles per hour and debris slamming into buildings cause most structural damage.
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