Outline On Tornadoes

Tornados are one of the most destructive and devastating natural forces on Earth. When a tornado is fully created, wind speeds can reach up to more than 300 mph (483 km/h). Most tornadoes that occur are between the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains, but tornados can happen where ever the conditions are right. 90% of tornadoes that happen in the United States, happens in the Central United States. Even though scientist have not yet understood how tornadoes are formed, they’ve developed a theory that consist of the process and conditions of which a tornado must have to form.

I walk in and a pungent, musty odor hits me in the face like a truck. It looks like a tornado has made its way through here, for there are clothes strewn everywhere. The thickness of the air from the heat off the sun-beaten backs of the athletes covers the room. The constant groaning of the archaic washing machine rings in my ears. The taste of Clorox sits on my lips, and it’s accompanied with the sweat rolling down my

Did the installation take measures prior to the tornado and did the organizations you work with exercise for a tornado in the past? I would be interested to know if the emergency plan was executed as designed or if this event caused changes in the way you will respond in the future.

The Tri-State Tornado affected Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois greatly through the 219 miles of damage. People in 1925 were unprepared due to the lack of technology in 1925. 75 years ago the tornado surprised people because they had no warning. In fact, the 1974 Oklahoma tornado outbreak, with 45 tornadoes in total, did not kill as many people as the Tri-State tornado. The difference in years is 49, that proves that the technology in 1974 was significant compared to the lack of technology in 1925. They were much more prepared for the tornados that occurred. If the tornado occurred today, the tornado would kill less people because the weather channels could see the tornado was approaching. The the wind speed of the tornado was 318 mph at it's

Although the world is devastated by many natural disasters, the United States are known for their severe, annual destructive tornadoes. A tornado can reach 300 miles per hour and has a funnel-shaped cloud (“11 Facts About Tornadoes”). The way to know if a tornado is forming is if there is hail, a dark or greenish sky, a low lying cloud (possibly rotating), or a loud roar similar to a freight train (“Tornado Facts And History”).

During the Joplin, Missouri Tornado many people did not take shelter because they thought it was a false alarm. So by many people not doing that it cause many more injuries. Tornadoes form from rotating air caused by a thunderstorm. Tornadoes usually have winds less the 160 mph but the Joplin, Missouri Tornado did not. The tornado included many details common to tornados, damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region, but the area has recovered in the aftermath.

It is vital for the survival of mankind that we respect and understand the severity and danger of natural forces and weather conditions. Although advances have been made in the predictions and warning systems of the National Weather Service, or NWS, we must be vigilant in our efforts to always respect what is coming. It is also imperative that we learn from the mistakes we have made in the past and grow from them. One such piece of literature which can help to do this is "Storm Warnings: The story of the a Killer Tornado", by Nancy Mathis, which depicts an amazingly horrific incident where mankind was not prepared for what was coming. The following is understanding of the events that took place on May 3rd, 1999, which showcased an amazing, and terrible, spectacle of tornadoes in Oklahoma. Furthermore we will delve into what has changed since this to better our understanding of upcoming weather related dangers as well as planning for said forces of nature.

“It had past for only a minute but still destroyed so much” a survivor of the Tri-State tornado had said about his experience with tornado. During the 40 minutes that the tornado had occurred buildings and homes were destroyed and massive damage was caused. The tornado had made about 219 miles of destruction on it’s tracks. The tornado also had a diameter of more than a mile. This tornado was massive and destroyed about everything it touched.

Tornadoes are one really deadly disaster but also fascinating, they are also really dangerous. One fascinating tornado is the Tri-State which happened in 1925. This tornado is interesting to learn and know about. It was very unpredictable like many other tornados. It was one of the most deadliest tornadoes recorded.

A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that spins while in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. This is what hit a little town called Greensburg Kansas, no bigger than 785 people. The tornado ripped through the town like a child goes through their present on Christmas morning. From this day on Greensburg will never be the same, dreams and hopes scattered everywhere. But, Greensburg came back and hit the tornado back by trying to become the “Greenest Town in America”.

The result was a “nightmare” on the roads, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said, exacerbated by some employers letting people off early from work to beat the rush hour on Friday.

In 2008, 3 out of every 4 tornado warnings that were issued were false alarms (Brotzge et al. 2011). False alarm ratios are highest during non-peak storm periods and lowest during storm times and days. In a 24-hour period they are highest overnight and morning hours and lowest in the late afternoon (Brotzge et al. 2011). Seasonally they are highest December-February and late summer, August and lowest all the other months (Brotzge et al. 2011). Tornado information has increased since the amount of research has been recorded and analyzed. However, there is more improvements that are needed to fully predict tornadoes that could have the potential to destroy large areas.

The month of April in 2011 holds the record of being the deadliest tornado series in the South, Midwest, and Northeast parts of the United States. Mississippi and Alabama was effected the most during this occurrence. A total of 320 deaths caused by tornadoes took place, including about 240 in Alabama alone. With four of the tornadoes measured to be EF5, Dr. Greg Forbes- Weather Channel’s current Severe Weather Expert- categorized this as a super outbreak.

Look a TORNADO! There are 2 ef-5 tornados! The forecast today is that there are 2 ef-5 tornados and they are ripping things up we better get shelter. Ok i'm back with the weather and i am going to list some cause and effects for you while i’m standing.

It all started in Joplin, Missouri in the heart of the city. This tornado was not an immense surprise, considering Missouri is right in the middle of Tornado Alley. Tornado alley is a certain region in the U.S. where there is a relatively high tornado occurrence. It all happened on May 11, 2011, Sunday at dinnertime. Tornado officials calculated that the tornado was traveling at about 200 mph. It was ranked an EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. It roared for six miles, ruining everything in its path. It ripped the roof off of a hospital, killed 161 people, and injured 1000. It