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Low gray clouds loom in the distance. Suddenly, a tail descends from one of them, and twists itself into a spinning, funnel-shaped system - a tornado. It whips back and forth as it moves across the earth, churning away houses, trees, and other objects with the tremendous force of its spinning winds. The tornado is an awesome event, and is unique to the United States. Find out more about Tornado Alley and preparation techniques by reading on!

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Forces of Nature: ThinkQuest 2000 (Team #C003603)

http://library.thinkquest.org/C003603/english/tornadoes/index.shtml Tornadoes - Forces of Nature [ t o r n a d o e s   :   i n t r o d u c t i o n ]


Low gray clouds loom in the distance. Suddenly, a tail descends from one of them, and twists itself into a spinning, funnel-shaped system - a tornado. It whips back and forth as it moves across the earth, churning away houses, trees, and other objects with the tremendous force of its spinning winds. The tornado is an awesome event, and is unique to the United States. Find out more about Tornado Alley and preparation techniques by reading on!

[ back to graphics version ]

Forces of Nature: ThinkQuest 2000 (Team #C003603)

http://library.thinkquest.org/C003603/english/tornadoes/index.shtml